Posted on 04/09/2018 6:14:59 PM PDT by marshmallow
The decision by the Lutheran Church of Sweden to offer a temporary place of worship to a local Catholic parish reflects the spirit of Pope Francis' visit to the city in 2016 for a joint ecumenical commemoration of the Protestant Reformation
The medieval cathedral in the southern Swedish city of Lund will be the setting for a Catholic celebration of the Eucharist for the first time since the days of the Reformation.
The chaplain of the Lutheran cathedral and the Catholic parish of St Thomas announced on Tuesday that the initiative follows on from the historic visit of Pope Francis to the city in October 2016 for a joint commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
Since the Pope and leaders of the Lutheran World Federation stood together in the ancient cathedral, praying for forgiveness and pledging themselves to closer spiritual and practical cooperation, Catholics and Lutherans in Lund have been meeting regularly in each other’s churches for ecumenical Vespers.
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The Lutheran World Federation are about as Lutheran as Pope Frank is Catholic.
Just a bunch of socialists having a form of Godliness but denying its power.
Anybody doubt Holy Communion will administered to both Catholics and Lutherans?
Winning!
Of course not.
Where’s the pix ?
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