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On This Day: Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Ağca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John... (2000) - Illustration on mercy | IllustrateTheWord

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On This Day: Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Ağca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John... (2000)

Source: Today in History (history.muffinlabs.com) - CC BY-SA 3.048 words

On June 13, 2000: Italy pardons Mehmet Ali Ağca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981.

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about God's mercy reflected in human acts of compassion. Consider using it when preaching about mercy, forgiveness.

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