Pope Francis received a delegation from the Lutheran World Federation on Monday. During the encounter, the Pope said he believed it "is truly important for everyone to confront in dialogue the historical reality of the Reformation, its consequences and the responses it elicited." Both sides, he said, "can ask forgiveness for the harm they have caused one another." The journey of reconciliation was at the heart of the meeting with members of the World Lutheran Federation, who were in Rome to present the work of a joint commission looking ahead to the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation in 2017.

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