"Mercy is the way of salvation for every one of us, and for the entire world," says Pope Francis, in recalling the consecration.
With these words, Pope Francis recalled John Paul II's entrustment of the world to Divine Mercy, which he performed on August 17, 2002, during his last visit to his homeland.
The Polish Pope was in Krakow to dedicate the Shrine of Divine Mercy.
And he made a prayer that the world would find hope:
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Pope John Paul II offered this beautiful prayer:
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Before he concluded the ceremony, John Paul II, only three years from his death, recalled how his personal history was linked to the shrine:
