On this day - 12 May
Historical items of interest as featured in the papers of the day.
Assassination attempt on Pope
Pope John Paul II was in Portugal on May 12th 1982 when a second assassination attempt was made on his life. Almost exactly a year prior he'd been shot at and sustained serious injuries. Pope John Paul II was in Portugal completing a pilgrimage to give thanks for having not died during the previous assassination attempt. Pastor Juan María Fernández y Krohn attacked the Pope with a bayonet. He was arrested and convicted of attempted murder.
He served three years in prison in Lisbon before being released and deported. He moved to Belgium and abandoned his role as a pastor. He became a lawyer and blogger.
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