Mehmet Ali Agca, who attempted to kill Pope John Paul ii, wrote a letter to the Pope which was published in an Italian newspaper. In it , he wrote:
"Pope Ratzinger listen to someone who knows these things very well.
"Your life is in danger. You absolutely must not come to Turkey. Pope Benedict you must know that between 1980 and 2000 I was in contact with various Western intelligence services and with the Vatican.
"In those twenty tears I learnt many things and I came into possession of many classified secrets."
The letter closed with Agca imploring Pope Benedict to resign for his own safety he wrote: "For your own welfare you must make a grand gesture of honour and resign.
"Then you must return to your native land (Germany) and in your place an Italian cardinal can be elected Pope, possibly (cardinal Dionigi) Tettamanzi or (cardinal Tarcisio) Bertone.
"Then the Vatican should become a centre of peace and fraternity. The world has a need of this it does not need hatred and vendetta."
Agca does not seem to be aware of the bitter irony his letter contains.
1 comment:
well Ali at least has moderated his views;he only wants Benedict to abdicate;John Paul II he tried to assasinate;progress of sorts
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