Pope Francis has urged Christians to “move beyond” the controversies of the past.
At an ecumenical prayer service at the Lutheran cathedral in Lund in Monday, to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the Pope said: “We Christians will be credible witnesses of mercy to the extent that forgiveness, renewal and reconciliation are daily experienced in our midst.”
With the prayer service, Pope Francis and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation launched a year of activities to mark the anniversary in 2017 of Martin Luther’s efforts to reform the Church.
