The precedent was set in 1981 when Mehmet Ali Agca shot Pope JPII in Vatican Square.
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Posted on 09/20/2014 2:23:12 AM PDT by GonzoII
ROME, Italy – Security has been tightened in Saint Peter's Square after intelligence services intercepted a possible plan to attack the Vatican, Italian media reported on Saturday, September 20, increasing fears that Pope Francis could be in danger.
A foreign security service alerted Italy this week after intercepting a conversation between two Arab speakers which referred to "a demonstrative act, Wednesday, at the Vatican," Il Messaggero daily reported.
Wednesday is the day the pope holds his weekly general audience in the square in front of Saint Peter's Basilica.
Checks by Italy's anti-terrorism unit revealed that one of the speakers passed through the country 8 months ago, heightening concerns the threat may be real.
Earlier warnings that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists may be plotting to attack the pope have been shrugged off by the Vatican, but security has nonetheless been increased for his Wednesday and Sunday audiences, the paper said.
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Lotsa chatter all over the place.
google swiss guards. They may dress funny but those are some tough dudes.
The last person to attempt a papal assassination was a... Mohammedan. Surprise!
threat on Vatican ping.
The precedent was set in 1981 when Mehmet Ali Agca shot Pope JPII in Vatican Square.
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And the Soviets were behind that assassination attempt of PJII — whom they saw as “that pesky polish pope”
Here is a link to the study:
http://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1074&context=ghj
Yes, a Moslem, recruited by the KGB via Bulgarians. See my post # 7
Prayers for Pope Francis and all involved.
OH NYer my childhood neighor was at St peter square when Pope John Paul 2 almost got whack and died
See what happen she was visiting her daughter who living in Italy for her company so they decided it nice day let go see St Peter Square
Here scary part she was almost next to real assassin I never told this story it was just eerie that my neighbor was almost to witness to attempted murder of a POPE
Thanks for your post # 7.
Wow ... thank you for sharing that story. There are newsreels from that day. Perhaps you can find one on YouTube with your friend in one of the frames.
All these years I go on You tube try find her no luck yet I think she on the other side of part of cameraman she is out of range if you know what I mean
She still get goosebumps this guy was firing without any regards of human life totally a***hole
Thanks for the ping!
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