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Pope John Paul II forgives assailant as recovery nears
In a recorded plea from Gemelli Hospital the pope, weak but rising, forgave Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish assailant, and prayed for two American women wounded in the attack. Thousands in St. Peter's Square joined in silent prayer as doctors report gradual improvement after removing sections of his intestines.
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