January 19 - Lutherans, Catholics Plan Joint Ecumenical Commemoration in 2016

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) will jointly host an ecumenical event in the fall of 2016 as a continuation of the process “From Conflict to Communion” and to express the joint gifts received through dialogue, particularly in anticipation of the 500th Reformation anniversary in 2017. 
 
The year 2017 also marks 50 years of ecumenical dialogue between the LWF and the Roman Catholic Church. The joint event in 2016 will highlight the solid ecumenical developments between Catholics and Lutherans which are captured in their joint report From Conflict to Communion - Lutheran- Catholic Common Commemoration of the Reformation in 2017.