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In Mercy, the important new book praised by Pope Francis, Cardinal Walter Kasper examines God’s mercy while holding these devastating facts and questions in hand. He looks at empathy and compassion as a starting point for theological reflection on the topic. He continues by reflecting upon the following: What does it mean to believe in a merciful God? How are divine mercy and divine justice...

Two popes in the second half of the twentieth century have clearly recognized the “signs of the time” and have urged that the question about mercy be moved anew into the center of the church’s proclamation and praxis. John XXIII, “the good pope”—as the Italians lovingly called him—was the first to take up the challenge. His spiritual diary contains many profound reflections concerning God’s mercy. For him, mercy is the most beautiful name
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