Pope Francis: Find mercy in Christ's wounds

Christ’s wounds contain the difficulties and persecutions of people who suffer today, Pope Francis said.

Speaking at the Regina Coeli address on the Second Sunday of Easter the Pope told worshippers to “touch the wounds of Jesus”.

“The wounds of Jesus are a treasure from which mercy comes,” he said.

The Gospel reading for the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as Quasimodo Sunday, tells the story of St Thomas who refused to believe that Christ had risen from dead until he could see him and touch his wounds.