Pope: Christians should seek communion and foster peace together
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Pope Leo says Catholics, Lutherans have 'shared mission in the world'
Pope Leo XIV erroneously told Lutheran bishops that the Catholic Church has a 'shared mission' with the breakaway Lutheran church, echoing similar ecumenical gestures from the Vatican toward Protestants in recent years.
Pope Leo XIV received the bishops of the Church of Norway, the country's Lutheran denomination, at the Vatican on Wednesday, August 26. The meeting was organized at the initiative of the Apostolic Nuncio to the Nordic countries, Archbishop Julio Murat. In his brief address, the Pope appealed to the "common baptism" and "shared mission" of Catholics and Lutherans and expressed his hope that they would grow together in the service of peace and jus…
In times of growing hostility among nations, it is necessary to seek paths of reconciliation and brotherhood, said Leo XIV to the bishops of the Protestant Church of Norway, whom he received in audience. He pointed to Jesus' prayer: "May they be one." Leo XIV received a group of bishops of the Church of Norway, the country's largest religious association, belonging to the Lutheran World Federation, at the Vatican. Wishing them the best, the arti…
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