Forty years ago on Thursday, the world reeled in horror as news broke that a gunman had shot Pope John Paul II at point-blank range in St. Peter’s Square. CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTERLike Reagan, John Paul was seriously wounded. It’s fascinating to note that John Paul certainly knew that the Soviets were behind the attempt on his life. Reagan scholar Paul Kengor, who wrote the foreword to my book on John Paul II, proves that the Bulgarians ran cover for Moscow. Pope John Paul II was relentless in the pursuit of freedom and truth.

Source: Fox News May 13, 2021 12:00 UTC