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Pope Leo XIV receives Lutheran bishops of Norway

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Pope Leo XIV received the bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. He delivered an address, expressing gratitude for their presence and shared desire to seek ways of building communion. The Pope emphasized the need for a concerted effort to seek concrete paths of reconciliation and fraternity, citing Jesus as an example of how goodness and charity can disarm. He also recalled the saints who helped unite the people, and prayed for growth in service to promote peace and justice.

SourcesHoly See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeVatican NewsDiocese of São José dos Campos

7 sources Aug 26, 2026

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 26, 1:57 AM Holy See Press Office Udienza ai Vescovi della Chiesa Luterana di Norvegia
  2. Aug 23, 11:30 PM The Holy See To the Bishops of the Church of Norway (26 August 2026)
  3. Aug 26, 2:41 AM Holy See Press Office Audience with Bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway
  4. Aug 26, 2:10 AM Vatican News البابا لاوُن الرابع عشر يستقبل مجموعة من الأساقفة اللوثريين من النرويج
  5. Aug 26, 1:24 AM Vatican News Leão XIV recebe bispos luteranos pelo desejo comum de reconciliação
  6. Aug 26, 3:30 AM ACI Stampa Papa Leone XIV ai vescovi della Norvegia Luterana: "crescere sempre assieme" per la pace e la giustizia
  7. Aug 26, 3:20 AM InfoVaticana El Papa recibe a los luteranos de Noruega y pide buscar «caminos concretos de reconciliación»
  8. Aug 26, 5:14 AM Diocese of São José dos Campos Leão XIV recebe bispos luteranos pelo desejo comum de reconciliação
  9. Aug 26, 6:25 AM Vatican News Papež Leon XIV. sprejel skupino škofov norveške luteranske cerkve
  10. Aug 26, 7:34 AM Diocese of Fortaleza Leão XIV recebe bispos luteranos pelo desejo comum de reconciliação
  11. Aug 23, 11:30 PM The Holy See Vescovi della Chiesa Luterana di Norvegia (26 agosto 2026)
  12. Aug 27, 5:53 AM Vatican News Leó pápa a lutheránus püspökökhöz: A szeretetközösség és a béke előmozdítása

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