Divine Mercy Sunday
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Pope Francis on Divine Mercy Sunday: The ‘fullness of life’ is ‘realized in Jesus’
“Every living encounter with Jesus enables us to have more life,” Pope Francis said in his reflection. Read more
Divine Mercy Sunday 2024: How to obtain a plenary indulgence
St. John Paul II and St. Maria Faustina Kowalska both became saints, and they were both instrumental in the institution... Read more
Divine Mercy novena begins on Good Friday
The Divine Mercy novena can be said at any time of the year, but it is especially said over the... Read more
Read the message for Divine Mercy Sunday that Pope John Paul II wrote just before he died
A message by Pope John Paul II for Divine Mercy Sunday, written prior to his death, was read at the... Read more
Pope Francis: Jesus is found in the community of the Catholic Church
“Without the community, it is difficult to find Jesus,” Pope Francis said in his Regina Caeli message. Read more
Divine Mercy Sunday 2023: Thousands expected at national shrine Mass, airing on EWTN
EWTN will air live coverage of the Sunday Mass at the shrine beginning at noon EST. Bishop Bernard Shlesinger of... Read more
Divine Mercy Sunday 2022: Pope Francis preaches on the peace that God's mercy brings
Pope Francis explained three ways that God's mercy should bring about peace in the lives of Christians. Read more
St. Faustina relic given to Catholic basilica hit by Croatia earthquake
A Catholic basilica in one of the towns most-damaged by an earthquake in Croatia last December recently received a relic... Read more
Cardinal Bo: 'We need the light of God’s mercy in Myanmar'
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo has urged Catholics in Burma to share God’s mercy amid the suffering caused by the military... Read more
Pope Francis: Christ’s wounds shower ‘mercy upon our misery’
“His wounds are open channels between him and us, shedding mercy upon our misery,” Pope Francis said on Divine Mercy... Read more
Pope Francis to offer Divine Mercy Sunday Mass in church with St. Faustina’s relics
On Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis will offer Mass in a church containing the relics of both St. Faustina Kowalska... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Divine Mercy Sunday
Here is the full text of Pope Francis' homily on Divine Mercy Sunday, delivered April 19 at Santo Spirito in... Read more
Beware of the virus of ‘selfish indifference’, says pope on Divine Mercy Sunday
Humanity could be struck by “an even worse virus” after the coronavirus crisis, that of “selfish indifference”, Pope Francis said... Read more
Getting ready for Divine Mercy Sunday at home? Here are some CNA suggestions
Here are some suggestions for celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday, from the journalists at CNA. Read more
Quasimodo Sunday: How the Hunchback got his name
As fire ravaged the roof of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris earlier this month, one artist from Ecuador used her... Read more
Rome’s center of Divine Mercy established by St. John Paul II
Located just steps from St. Peter’s Basilica, Santo Spirito in Sassia is Rome’s official Divine Mercy church. Read more
Pope: Relationship with Jesus is our own personal love story
On the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis said that our relationship with God... Read more
