✣ Pope commemorates Martin Luther

What happened?

Pope Francis joined Lutheran leaders for a commemoration of Reformation Day in Sweden. October 31 was the 500th anniversary of the day Martin Luther is traditionally held to have begun the Reformation. The Pope joined Lutheran leaders for a prayer service in the Lutheran cathedral in Lund. The Pope also signed a joint statement with Bishop Munib Yunan, president of the Lutheran World Federation, which asked Christians to be “joyful and hopeful” in the “great journey ahead”.