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Pope Leo XIV meets with Lutheran World Federation delegation

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV met with an 18-person delegation from the Lutheran World Federation on October 1, 2026, to encourage deeper dialogue and full unity between Catholics and Lutherans. During the meeting, the Pope described the Augsburg Confession as a document of reconciliation within the Church and urged believers to return to their common roots to ensure Christ does not become a foreign concept.

The Pope identified the year 2030, which marks the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession, as an opportunity to provide new momentum for ecumenical dialogue. He expressed hope that this anniversary will allow both traditions to rediscover an apostolic and pre-confessional heritage that unites them in Jesus.

The delegation included Tamás Fabiny, an Evangelical bishop and vice president of the federation, who participated in a private audience with the Pope. Following the meeting, the Lutheran representatives held discussions with Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for Christian Unity, and Archbishop Flavio Pace.

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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”
  3. Oct 1, 3:15 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Popiežiaus audiencija liuteronų delegacijai
  4. Oct 1, 12:34 AM Vatican News Svenska Påve Leo XIV till Lutherska världsförbundet: Låt oss återvända till våra gemensamma rötter
  5. Oct 1, 5:16 AM Vatican News Slovenščina Papež Svetovni luteranski zvezi: Vrnimo se k veri Cerkve pred konfesionalno razdeljenostjo
  6. Oct 1, 5:18 AM Vatican News العربية البابا لاوُن الرابع عشر يستقبل ممثلي الاتحاد اللوثري العالمي
  7. Oct 1, 4:54 AM Vatican News Pope Leo: World needs ecumenical witnesses to Christ
  8. Oct 1, 7:23 AM Vatican News हिन्दी पोप लियो : दुनिया को ख्रीस्त का साक्ष्य ख्रीस्तीय एकता के माध्यम से देने की आवश्यकता है
  9. Oct 1, 8:27 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರು ಲಿಯೋರವರು: ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗುವ ವಿಶ್ವವ್ಯಾಪಿ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಏಕತೆಯ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಜಗತ್ತಿಗಿದೆ.
  10. Oct 1, 4:20 AM InfoVaticana Español León XIV pide recuperar las «raíces comunes» con los luteranos de cara a 2030
  11. Oct 1, 11:10 PM Catholic World News Let us focus on Christ and return to the faith of the Church Fathers, Pope tells Lutheran delegation (CWN)
  12. Oct 2, 5:16 AM ZENIT News Agency Français Léon XIV appelle catholiques et luthériens à renouveler leur engagement pour l’unité
  13. Oct 1, 5:03 AM Vatican News BE Папа: католікі і лютэране – супольная падрыхтоўка да 2030 года
  14. Oct 2, 2:04 AM Aleteia Year 2030 should be a sign for Lutherans, Catholics
  15. Oct 2, 4:05 AM Where Peter Is Morning Keys: Leo urges Lutheran-Catholic path to 2030
  16. Oct 1, 12:51 AM Vatican News Français Léon XIV aux luthériens: «Revenons, avec ferveur, à nos racines communes»
  17. Oct 1, 6:52 AM cath.ch Français Le pape appelle luthériens et catholiques à retrouver leurs «racines communes»
  18. Oct 1, 6:09 AM Vatican News Polski Papież do Światowej Federacji Luterańskiej: powróćmy do wspólnych korzeni
  19. Oct 1, 7:47 AM Vatican News Magyar Leó pápa a Lutheránus Világszövetséghez: Térjünk vissza a hitvallás-előtti örökségünkhöz
  20. Oct 1, 5:39 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež Svetovej luteránskej federácii: Svet potrebuje ekumenických svedkov Krista
  21. Oct 1, 4:25 AM Vatican News Čeština Římský biskup luterské delegaci: Kristus nesmí být cizím slovem
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