Papal pilgrimages to the Shrine of The Divine Mercy
in Kraków-Łagiewniki
The centre of devotion to the Divine Mercy at Łagiewniki has hosted the head of the Catholic Church on four occasions. Pope John Paul II came on pilgrimage twice, on 7 June 1997 and on 17 August 2002. Pope Benedict XVI visited Łagiewniki on 27 May 2006. Pope Francis was in Łagiewniki on 30 July 2016. Each of these pilgrimages has left its mark, not only on the history of the Łagiewniki Shrine, but also on the history of the Church: they have all put the spotlight on “the gift of God for our times,” the message of Mercy transmitted by Sister Faustina recalling the biblical truth of God’s merciful love for every human being.
