Post by Eric Gajewski on Nov 11, 2016 14:41:00 GMT
TradCatKnight: WHEN "THE POPE" BECOMES LUTHERAN
- In the day prior to Francis’ visit to Lund in Sweden, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano published some articles on the meaning of that event. One of these articles reviewed statements of Card. Kurt Koch, the head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
Commenting on Luther, Koch wrote: “The question of God and the Christocentrism of the announcement are fundamental and very positive in Luther; and we Catholics still have much to learn about these themes.”
Koch continues, quoting Francis: “The ‘original intention’ of the Father of the Reformation was not to ‘break the unity and create new churches,’ but rather was ‘centered on the way to announce God.’” (L’Osservatore Romano, October 31, 2016, p. 6 – my translation)
So, both "the Pope" and most qualified official of the Holy See on this topic say that Luther has been misinterpreted by the Catholic Church. Indeed, what is implied is that the Council of Trent and the 450-year Church teaching that Luther was a heretic were wrong and obtuse.
tradcatknight.blogspot.com/2016/11/when-pope-becomes-lutheran.html#more
- In the day prior to Francis’ visit to Lund in Sweden, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano published some articles on the meaning of that event. One of these articles reviewed statements of Card. Kurt Koch, the head of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.
Commenting on Luther, Koch wrote: “The question of God and the Christocentrism of the announcement are fundamental and very positive in Luther; and we Catholics still have much to learn about these themes.”
Koch continues, quoting Francis: “The ‘original intention’ of the Father of the Reformation was not to ‘break the unity and create new churches,’ but rather was ‘centered on the way to announce God.’” (L’Osservatore Romano, October 31, 2016, p. 6 – my translation)
So, both "the Pope" and most qualified official of the Holy See on this topic say that Luther has been misinterpreted by the Catholic Church. Indeed, what is implied is that the Council of Trent and the 450-year Church teaching that Luther was a heretic were wrong and obtuse.
tradcatknight.blogspot.com/2016/11/when-pope-becomes-lutheran.html#more