For the first time in 500 years, Lutherans in Sweden are welcoming Catholics to celebrate Masses in Lund cathedral.
Sweden’s Lutherans to let Catholic parish hold Masses in Lund cathedral
Geography and geometry: New cardinals fit pope’s formula for faith
Pope Francis, who described himself as coming from “the ends of the earth,” continues to go to the far reaches of the globe to seek those who will advise him and possibly elect the next pope.
Pope offers new Beatitudes for saints of a new age
At the end of an ecumenical trip to Sweden, Pope Francis celebrated the feast of All Saints Nov. 1 with a Catholic Mass in a Malmo stadium.
Pope, Lutheran leaders begin Reformation commemoration with prayer
Urging Catholics and Lutherans to take decisive steps toward unity, Pope Francis nevertheless offered no new openings to the idea of sharing Communion before full unity is achieved.
Pope on why he’s going to Sweden: ‘Closeness does all of us good’
Pope Francis said he wanted his trip to Sweden to focus purely on promoting Christian unity, although in the end, he added a day to celebrate Mass for the country’s Catholics.
Ecumenical papal trip also will show pain of division, Lutheran leader says
The extension of Pope Francis’ trip to Sweden by one day to accommodate a papal Mass for the nations’ Catholics does not detract from the ecumenical power of the trip, but highlights the need for Christian unity, said the general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation.
Ecumenical papal trip: Touching the Christian heart of secular Sweden
By Cindy Wooden Pope Francis’ recent insistence on “walking ecumenism,” the notion that Christians will draw closer to each other as they work together to help […]