This week on The Modern Tapes, Jude Norton takes us back to one of the most shocking moments of the late Cold War — the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II. From the gunshots in St. Peter’s Square in 1981 to the intricate web of political intrigue that followed, Jude unpacks the event’s historical context, the international investigations, and the spiritual and geopolitical ripple effects that shaped the Church and the world.

Was it the act of a lone extremist, or part of a deeper conspiracy tied to the tensions of the Cold War? Join us as The Modern Tapes explores faith, politics, and forgiveness in the shadow of an assassin’s bullet.