At the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Krakow, John Paul II proclaims humanity’s deepest need for God’s compassionate love, which raises people above weakness and fear. Reflecting on the message given to Blessed Faustina, he assures those who trust sincerely in Jesus of comfort and freedom. Against growing secularization, he calls the Church to appeal continually to divine mercy, recalling how this message shaped his faith and ministry amid the suffering of the Second World War.