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On This Day: Pope John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Ağca in Rebibbia's prison and personally... (1983) - Illustration on forgiveness | IllustrateTheWord

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On This Day: Pope John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Ağca in Rebibbia's prison and personally... (1983)

Source: Today in History (history.muffinlabs.com) - CC BY-SA 3.051 words

On December 27, 1983: Pope John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Ağca in Rebibbia's prison and personally forgives him for the 1981 attack on him in St. Peter's Square.

This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the transformative power of forgiveness. Consider using it when preaching about forgiveness.

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