Holy Mass is celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome to close out the mercy congress.
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Pilgrims from Ghana attend Holy Mass at St. Peter's on the closing day of the five-day congress.
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In his homily Sunday morning at St. Peter's, Cardinal Christopher Schonborn urges the congress participants to continue their work in spreading the message of The Divine Mercy.
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Outside in St. Peter's Square, the crowd continues to celebrate the mercy congress as well as the Polish Pope who did so much to spread it.
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A giant image of The Divine Mercy greets pilgrims at the center of St. Peter's Square, following the closing Mass.
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In St. Peter's Square, many believe it's only a matter of time before Pope John Paul II, the "Great Mercy Pope," is raised to the honors of the altar.
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U.S. Mercy Congress organizers Fr. Matthew Mauriello (right) of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., and Fr. Kaz Chwalek, MIC, to his right, listen in during a post-congress meeting of planners on Sunday.
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Cardinal Christopher Schonborn addresses the post-congress meeting of planners on Sunday. The next stop: bringing the mercy congress to the world.
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