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Divine mercy or God's mercy refers to the compassionate love, forgiveness, and forbearance of God toward creation, especially humankind. It is an essential attribute of God in Christianity, in Judaism,[1][2] and in Islam.[3] It has also inspired particular forms of devotion, such as the Divine Mercy devotion in the Catholic Church, rooted in the mystical experiences of Saint Faustina Kowalska, which was made a liturgical feast by St. John Paul II for the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church, especially through Pope Francis, emphasized that mercy is the central truth of God and thus the entire Church and all human beings are called to be merciful like God.
- ^ "Glory". Cambridge Dictionary of Christian theology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2011. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-521-88092-3.
- ^ Powell, Mark Allan, ed. (2011). "mercy". HarperCollins Bible Dictionary - Revised & Updated. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062078599.
- ^ Musa, Aisha Y. (2021). "Raḥma: Universal Divine Mercy in the Qur'an and Hadith". Journal of Islamic and Muslim Studies. 6 (1): 131–139. ISSN 2470-7074.