Friday, January 13, 2017

4th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy, Manila, Jan 16-20

Logo of WACOM4, Manila, Jan 16-20 - RVThe 4th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM4) is taking place in the ‎Philippine ‎capital ‎Manila, next week. 

“Communion in Mercy, ‎Mission for Mercy”, is the theme of the January 16-‎‎20 ‎event.  WACOM is an international gathering of Divine Mercy ‎devotees ‎and ‎promoters, among whom are cardinals, bishops, priests, religious and the laity.   

So far three ‎WACOMs ‎have been ‎convened since it began in 2008.  

Pope Francis has nominated French Cardinal ‎Philippe ‎Barbarin, Archbisop of Lyon, as his ‎special ‎envoy to WACOM4.