Assassination attempt on JPII marked by new memorial
New memorial marks site of papal-assassination attemptMay. 12 (CWNews.com) - The Vatican has placed a memorial marker in St. Peter's Square on the spot where Pope John Paul II (bio - news) was shot 25 years ago.
A rectangular white marble, bearing the late Pope's coat of arms and the date of the assassination attempt, has been placed in St. Peter's Square at the site of the attack. A matching marker has been placed at the entrance to the Vatican clinic where John Paul II was briefly treated before being transferred to the Gemelli Hospital. The memorials were placed by the government of Vatican City.
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