This was the first time leaders of the Catholic Church had met representatives of the Lutheran World Federation as part of a commemoration of the Protestant Reformation Day. Pope Francis explicitly stated that it was not a "celebration" because of the schism that had resulted; rather, he termed it a "commemoration" in order to pursue a dialogue with the Lutheran Protestants. The traditional service heralded 12 months of events leading up to the 500th anniversary in 2017 of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany.[1]
^ abHarriet Sherwood (31 October 2016). "Catholics and Lutherans sign joint declaration 'accepting common path'". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
External linksEdit
On the Vatican website (below the homily)
August 31, 2023
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