Pope John Paul II called for a "just solution" to the Soviet–Afghan war in the 1980s. Giuseppe Moretti first came to Afghanistan in 1977, and stayed until he was shot when the Italian embassy was attacked in 1994 and was forced to leave the country. From 1990 to 1994 he was the only Catholic priest in the country.
Pope John Paul II called for a just solution to the Soviet-Afghan war during the 1980s. Giuseppe Moretti's arrival in Afghanistan in 1977 and his subsequent assassination attempt on the Italian embassy in 1994, forced him to leave the country. From 1990 to 1994, he was the only Catholic priest in Afghanistan.