Jesus: The Face of God’s Mercy
One of Pope Francis’ central theological points is that Jesus is the face of the Father’s mercy. In his papal bull Misericordiae Vultus (“The Face of Mercy”), which opened the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2015, Francis wrote:
“Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. These words might well sum up the mystery of the Christian faith.”
To Pope Francis, Jesus is not just a historical figure or distant Savior, but the very embodiment of God’s loving presence in the world. He emphasizes that through Christ, God draws near to humanity — especially to the poor, the sick, the sinner, and the forgotten.
