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On this day: Pope John Paul II shot outside the Vatican

Name: On this day: Pope John Paul II shot outside the Vatican
Uploaded: 2016-05-13T05:30:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 54 s
Description: On May 13th, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot at close range by a would-be assassin from Turkey. He survived, and later forgave the shooter. Watch "CBS Evening News" coverage from that day.

On May 13th, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot at close range by a would-be assassin from Turkey. He survived, and later forgave the shooter. Watch "CBS Evening News" coverage from that day.