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Pope Leo XIV to deepen Catholic-Lutheran unity by 2030

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV met with representatives from the Lutheran World Federation on October 1, 2026, to encourage Catholics and Lutherans to strengthen their shared path toward full and visible unity. The Pope identified 2030 as a key opportunity to renew the Catholic-Lutheran dialogue, as that year marks the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession.

The Lutheran delegation brought a cross commemorating the meeting in Lund and pottery made by young Palestinians in Jerusalem to the Vatican. During the meeting, the Pope suggested returning to the original ecumenical dimension of the Augsburg Confession to affirm what the two traditions shared before the document was presented in 1530.

The Lutheran World Federation is scheduled to hold its World Assembly in Augsburg in 2030 to mark the anniversary of the Augsburg Confession. Pope Leo XIV stated that the world needs an ecumenical witness to Christ through the lives and actions of believers.

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  1. Oct 1, 5:00 AM Vatican News Български Лъв XIV: към пълно единство с лутераните
  2. Oct 1, 8:41 AM Rome Reports Pope Leo XIV Looks to the Future Alongside Lutherans: “A Profound Ecumenical Moment”

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