Pope prays with Lutherans in Sweden to mark Protestant Reformation anniversary

Pope Francis has marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by travelling to secular Sweden and encouraging Catholics and Lutherans to move beyond the "errors" of the past and forge greater unity.

Pope prays with Lutherans in Sweden to mark Protestant Reformation anniversary

Pope Francis has marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by travelling to secular Sweden and encouraging Catholics and Lutherans to move beyond the "errors" of the past and forge greater unity.

Francis and the leaders of the Lutheran World Federation presided over an ecumenical prayer service in the Lund cathedral - the first time a pope has commemorated the anniversary of Martin Luther's revolt with such a symbolically powerful gesture.

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