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Benedict XVI Looks Ahead to Lutheran Anniversary in 2017 Ecumenical dialogue cannot be questioned without damaging the quality of the faith in the Christian world. The Pope reiterated this in a speech …More
Benedict XVI Looks Ahead to Lutheran Anniversary in 2017
Ecumenical dialogue cannot be questioned without damaging the quality of the faith in the Christian world. The Pope reiterated this in a speech to a delegation of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church. Benedict XVI noted the importance of ecumenical dialogue which continues despite many difficulties. He also reiterated that in 2017, the anniversary of the publication of Martin Luther's theses, will be an important moment of common celebration. In addition to the theological dialogue, among the challenges facing the Christian world, the Pope also mentioned the issues of bioethics and the great questions about the importance of life, marriage, family, and sexuality.
blackchallice
After a second look at the video and some pondering, I think B16 is being or trying to be prophetic here. He says that in 2017 there will be "an important moment of common celebration." Is he prophesying the reversion of the Lutherans (or maybe a fraction of the Lutherans like the Anglo-Catholics) back into the Catholic Church? Hmmmmmmm.
JTLiuzza
As a devout Catholic I am supposed to "celebrate" the deeds of the schismatic and excommunicated heretic Martin Luther which has done centuries of damage to the one Church and led countless souls away from Her? Is it necessary for salvation for Lutherans to return to the Catholic Church or are they fine where they are? If they are not fine where they are, isn't celebrating their schism an act of …More
As a devout Catholic I am supposed to "celebrate" the deeds of the schismatic and excommunicated heretic Martin Luther which has done centuries of damage to the one Church and led countless souls away from Her? Is it necessary for salvation for Lutherans to return to the Catholic Church or are they fine where they are? If they are not fine where they are, isn't celebrating their schism an act of pastoral cruelty? If they are fine where they are, doesn't all of Christianity become a joke? Why did our Lord pray that we all be as one? Do 30,000 protestant denominations count as being one?

I'm a simple man who has had about enough of modernist double talk. The truth is not a fog. The shades of gray associated with relativism, syncretism, indifferentism, all reveal the author of such ideas.

God please help us.
blackchallice
I don't really understand the dense theological reasoning behind B16's comment about the common celebration of the publication of Luther's theses, which split the church further. Perhaps someone can enlighten me.