WACOM5, May 20-26, under the theme, "Divine Mercy: The Ocean of Love that Envelops the Whole World," will be a blessing for Samoa, for the attendees, and for the whole Church. For…

The 5th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy is planned to be held in the Polynesian state of Samoa in 2020.  Samoa lies south of the equator, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand…

By Staff (Oct 31, 2018)

The 4th Asian Apostolic Congress on Mercy (AACOM4) took place in the ‎Malaysian state of Penang, on Sept. 26-28, 2018. The theme of the event was “Experiencing Mercy Through the Joy of the Gospel in Asia.” Here are Fr. Seraphim Michalenko’s and Nurse Marie Romagnano’s presentations for the Congress: (more…)

Press Release from CBCPNews, Jan. 22, 2017

Pope Francis has accepted a request that the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM) be directly under the supervision of the Vatican.

In a process that took 12 years, the Divine Mercy apostolate will finally be “deeply rooted” at the Vatican, specifically under the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization. (more…)

Mission Sending

By Melanie Williams (Jan 21, 2017)
The final day of the Fourth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy was Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. It was held in Bataan, Philippines near the ocean and the theme was God’s mercy and the environment.

Throughout the morning, international delegates at WACOM 4 heard talks reflecting on Pope Francis’ encyclical letter on Care for our Common Home, “Laudato Si.” The presentations of the morning were, “Mercy and Laudato Si: Conserve Water,” “Mercy and Laudato Si: Clean the Air,” and “Mercy and Laudati Si: Preserve the Land.” (more…)