‘Peace Cannot Be Attained without Mercy,’ Pope Leo Tells Global Congress in Lithuania’s Capital

‘Peace cannot be attained without mercy,’ Pope Leo tells global congress in Lithuania’s capital

(OSV News) — As Catholics from around the world gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania, for the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, Pope Leo XIV said the world’s growing need for peace cannot be separated from mercy, urging believers to become witnesses of God’s compassion in a time marked by war, violence and uncertainty. In a video message released June 7 at the opening of the congress, the pope said today’s world, shaped by “fears and anxieties,…

7,000 pilgrims open divine mercy congress in Vilnius, Lithuania

Pilgrims from more than 50 countries gathered in the birthplace of the divine mercy devotion as Pope Leo XIV urged the faithful to make mercy the foundation of peace. [...]

'Peace cannot be attained without mercy,' Pope Leo tells global congress in Lithuania's capital

(OSV News) — As Catholics from around the world gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania, for the sixth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, Pope Leo XIV said the world’s growing need for peace cannot be separated from mercy, urging believers to become witnesses of God’s compassion in a time marked by war, violence and uncertainty. In a video message released June 7 at the opening of the congress, the pope said today’s world, shaped by “fears and anxieties,…