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Pope Invites Methodists to Join Catholic-Lutheran Agreement http://images.beliefnet.com/imgs/x.gifBy Stacy Meichtry
Religion News Service http://images.beliefnet.com/imgs/x.gifhttp://images.beliefnet.com/imgs/x_ccc.gifVATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Methodist leaders on Friday (Dec. 9) to join a landmark 1999 agreement between Lutherans and the Vatican that overcame centuries of disagreement on the nature of salvation. In his first official meeting with top-ranking officials of the World Methodist Council (WMC), Benedict urged the council to endorse the Joint Declaration, a 1999 Catholic-Lutheran accord on how humankind achieves salvation.
“Should the World Methodist Council express its intent to associate itself with the Joint Declaration, it would assist in contributing to the healing and reconciliation we ardently desire, and would be a significant step towards the stated goal of full visible unity in faith,” Benedict told the delegation led by WMC President Bishop Sunday Mbang of Nigeria.
Religion News Service http://images.beliefnet.com/imgs/x.gifhttp://images.beliefnet.com/imgs/x_ccc.gifVATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Methodist leaders on Friday (Dec. 9) to join a landmark 1999 agreement between Lutherans and the Vatican that overcame centuries of disagreement on the nature of salvation. In his first official meeting with top-ranking officials of the World Methodist Council (WMC), Benedict urged the council to endorse the Joint Declaration, a 1999 Catholic-Lutheran accord on how humankind achieves salvation.
“Should the World Methodist Council express its intent to associate itself with the Joint Declaration, it would assist in contributing to the healing and reconciliation we ardently desire, and would be a significant step towards the stated goal of full visible unity in faith,” Benedict told the delegation led by WMC President Bishop Sunday Mbang of Nigeria.