Authentic religions help people understand that they are, in fact, loved and can be forgiven and are called to love and forgive others, Pope Francis has said.
"We thirst for mercy, and no technology can quench that thirst," the Pope told Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh and other religious leaders.
"We seek a love that endures beyond momentary pleasures, a safe harbour where we can end our restless wanderings, an infinite embrace that forgives and reconciles," the Pope told the leaders during an audience at the Vatican.
