Lutherans gathering in the eastern German town of Wittenberg have officially launched a decade of celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told the congregation that he hoped the memorial decade would be a time for Lutherans to try harder Pope apologises to Australian abuse victims ...
Berlin Signs Repatriation Deal With Syria ... to help other faiths, especially Islam, integrate into German society. The break from the Catholic Church began in 1517 when a monk called Martin Luther nailed 95 demands to the door of a church in Wittenberg. The Lutheran World Federation says there are 68 million Lutherans around the world today.
(Deutsche Welle)
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