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Pope to Christians, Protestants: Stop prejudice, forgive sins of past
- Mar 31, 2017
During a congress in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Pope Francis called members of both faiths to forget “prejudice toward the faith that others profess” and to “offer one another forgiveness for the sins committed by those who have gone before us.”

By Carol Glatz
Archbishop of Canterbury to express remorse over Reformation violence
- Jan 17, 2017
Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, is expected to issue a statement apologizing for the violence that followed the Protestant Reformation 500 years ago, according to news accounts. The apology will urge believers to ask forgiveness for past atrocities and hopefully usher in a new era in Catholic and Protestant relations.

By Religion News Service
Catholics must seize the moment of Protestant anniversary
- Nov 4, 2016
As children of the ecumenical era in the Church today, we must consider it an opportunity for us and seize the occasion of the 500 years of the Protestant Reformation which Martin Luther led, in order to exploit it for closer ecumenical ties with Lutherans and others.

By Archbishop Felix Machado

Ecumenical showpieces like Sweden are great, but let’s be realistic

Nov 2, 2016

Progressives, both Protestant and Catholic, see Pope Francis’s encounter with Lutherans in Sweden as a new step towards full reunion, while conservatives observed the smiles, the ceremonies and the signatures with cynicism and reserve. Both sides are unrealistic.

By Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Clarity, not just charity, key on Martin Luther

Jun 29, 2016

When Pope Francis speaks off the cuff, the results are always good-natured and good-humored, but sometimes also confusing. His recent comments about Martin Luther are a good example, because the level of agreement he seemed to suggest between Catholics and Protestants just doesn’t exist.

By Fr. Dwight Longenecker