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Your answer was: 1981. |
Answer: On May 13, 1981, as Pope John Paul II entered St. Peter's square in an open vehicle, he was by was struck with four bullets fired from a gun fired by Turk Mehmet Ali Agca. Pope John Paul II had a very strong belief that his life had been protected by the Blessed Virgin Mary. In honor of Mary's believed intervention, Pope John Paul ordered that a mosaic be placed in Saint Peter's square which was done in December of 1981. Until that time, no other statue or mosaic of the Blessed Virgin had been built into Saint Peter's square. 
CLICK HERE to see another question related to the May 13th, 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II life.  Papal Travels Pope John Paul II at Fatima Scott 743 (1994) Reference: • Fr Jeffrey Kirby, S.T.L, Chapter 32: There was no image of the Blessed Virgin Mary in St. Peter's Square until 1981. 101 Surprising Facts About St. Peter's And The Vatican, Saint Benedict's Press, Copyright 2015 |
