CRIMES: The Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II
Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes · Crime House
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Show Notes
On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in broad daylight in St. Peter’s Square—an attack that stunned the world and left behind decades of unanswered questions. In this episode of Conspiracy Theories, Cults, and Crimes, Vanessa Richardson investigates the gunman, Mehmet Ali Ağca, his ties to far-right extremist groups, and the tangled web of theories surrounding who truly ordered the assassination. From Cold War intrigue and alleged KGB involvement to apocalyptic prophecies tied to the Secrets of Fátima, this episode explores how faith, politics, and paranoia collided in one of the most mysterious assassination attempts in modern history—and why the truth may never fully be known.
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