From the Former Leader of Godless Communism ...
... comes a newly revealed devotion to Jesus Christ.
God bless Mikhail Gorbachev, shown here paying a visit to the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi:
"It was through St Francis that I arrived at the Church, so it was important that I came to visit his tomb," said Mr Gorbachev."I feel very emotional to be here at such an important place not only for the Catholic faith, but for all humanity."
I'd say that Lenin must be rolling in his grave, but I suspect that the USSR's first leader has come to know the reality of God even more profoundly than has its last ...