The World Needs Mercy

Pope Leo XIV shares a powerful message for the 6th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy in Vilnius, Lithuania, reminding the faithful that peace cannot be attained without mercy. Reflecting on the mercy of God, Pope Leo says that today’s world, marked by fear, anxiety, tension, violence, and war, urgently needs peace in the hearts of individuals and peoples. He calls Christians to renew their trust in God’s infinite mercy and to help build a more welcoming and merciful society, beginning with our