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On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot four times by a Turkish man, Mehmet Ali Agca, at St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, attempting to assassinate him publicly. However, the Pope did not die, and the bullets were removed after an emergency surgery, and he recovered.
In 1983, two years after the shooting, to the bewilderment and disbelief of the world, the Pope visited the prison cell of his would-be assassin, prayed for and pardoned the man that almost succeeded in killing him.
In 2014, 33 years after he had shot the Pope, Agca visited Vatican City (the same place he had committed his crime) and laid flowers on the Pope's tomb, who had died nine years earlier in 2005.
Interestingly, on May 13, 2007 (the 26th anniversary of his criminal attempt), Agca renounced his Muslim faith, converted to Catholicism and became a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope's action had convinced him.
During his 26-year papacy, Pope John Paul II visited 129 countries across 104 international trips during his 26-year papacy.
• He logged more than 700,000 miles, equivalent to traveling around the Earth over 31 times.
• His journeys spanned:
• 43 countries in Africa
• 33 countries in Europe (excluding Italy)
• 19 countries in Asia
• 17 countries in North America
• 10 countries in South America
• 6 countries in Oceania
• He visited Poland 9 times, France 8 times, and the United States 7 times.
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O VASCO QUER MAIS UMA FINAL E MAIS UM TÍTULO CONTINENTAL! 💢🏆
É hoje... um empate já coloca o Cruzmaltino na decisão da #SulAmericana!
#FBR
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La moneda lleva la imagen del César y por eso puede volver al César. Pero el ser humano lleva grabada la imagen de Dios. Por eso, a Dios no se le entrega una moneda: se le entrega el corazón, la vida entera (Mt 22,15-21)
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Father Patricio Alfredo Sánchez Molinari's last words,
spoken during a livestreamed Mass on October 17, 2026, focused on the transience of life and devotion to God and family.
Minutes before a large wooden crucifix fell from the wall of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador, he told the congregation: "One day, all of us here will also die, and sometimes the time we've spent on things doesn't have as much meaning as the time we spend with God".
He continued by urging people to prioritize
"the quality time we give to God, to our brothers and sisters, to our husbands, wives, children, and family - that time is the best spent".
During the sermon he also asked parishioners to put down their phones and devote time to God and loved ones, and he had just begun another prayer asking God to bless those present when the crucifix detached.
The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed Father Sánchez Molinari, 53, died the same day. A Eucharist in his memory was scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2026, and the circumstances of why the crucifix fell remain under review.
May his gentle soul rest in peace 🕊️
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Who else would buy a St. Michael the Archangel inflatable like this for their front yard?
I’m tired of seeing witches, and creepy decorations everywhere.
If we’re going to reclaim All Hallows’ Eve, let’s do it with something bold, eye-catching, and anything but lame!
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Este é o perfil de quem “dá a César o que é de César e a Deus o que é de Deus”: ser verdadeiro, sem subserviência nem hipocrisia, livre para o bem. Roguemos ao Senhor que nos ajude a ser assim. #EvangelhodeHoje (Mt 22,15-21)
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Os caras jogando com o Estudiantes numa semi de Libertadores e na cidade não tem movimento nenhum, bares desertos da Lapa a Copacabana, passando por Catete, Flamengo, Laranjeiras e Botafogo.
Dono de boteco em Copacabana, vascaíno: "Não tem jeito, quem paga as contas é o GIGANTE"
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💢 Um Vascaíno de Ceilândia que hoje vive o sonho de representar o clube do seu coração.
Na estreia do quadro “Por Trás da Cruz de Malta”, conhecemos mais sobre a vida e a história do zagueiro Robert Renan.
🎥 Completo na VascoTV.
#VascoDaGama
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I built a Fightcade replay recorder 🕹️ (still early beta)
Paste a replay link and it records the match, adds a frame, flags and score, makes the thumbnail and a vertical short, and uploads it all to YouTube.
36 games so far: SF2, KOF, Alpha, 3rd Strike, JoJo, CvS2… 👇
@FlyingBarcelona @RealMegamanX8 @superloreboys @JWonggg @Jebailey @djfrijoles
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Uma cirurgia bem sucedida também é um milagre
There’s something I admire about the Catholic Church. The Pope is sick, he went through successful surgery, and everything’s out in the open, no lies, no faking miracles like some evangelical churches. I’m not religious, but the Catholic Church is the most organized and transparent religious institution.
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There’s something I admire about the Catholic Church. The Pope is sick, he went through successful surgery, and everything’s out in the open, no lies, no faking miracles like some evangelical churches. I’m not religious, but the Catholic Church is the most organized and transparent religious institution.
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