The Pope will argue that Martin Luther was not a heretic

Gold Dragon · Mar 7, 2008

It looks like Pope Benedict is going to formally oppose the Decet Romanum Pontificem of 1521 by Pope Leo X that called Martin Luther a heretic.

The Times - That Martin Luther? He wasn’t so bad, says Pope

Pope Benedict XVI is to rehabilitate Martin Luther, arguing that he did not intend to split Christianity but only to purge the Church of corrupt practices.

Pope Benedict will issue his findings on Luther (1483-1546) in September after discussing him at his annual seminar of 40 fellow theologians — known as the Ratzinger Schülerkreis — at Castelgandolfo, the papal summer residence. According to Vatican insiders the Pope will argue that Luther, who was excommunicated and condemned for heresy, was not a heretic.

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Cardinal Kasper said: “We have much to learn from Luther, beginning with the importance he attached to the word of God.” It was time for a “more positive” view of Luther, whose reforms had aroused papal ire at the time but could now be seen as having “anticipated aspects of reform which the Church has adopted over time”.
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Matt Black · Mar 7, 2008

Good news, but not necessarily unexpected; don't forget that +++Benedict, when he was Cardinal Rottweiller, was instrumental in forging the Catholic-Lutheran Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.

Ps104_33 · Mar 7, 2008

Well good for him. But this may not go over very good with many RC apologists like Art Sippo.

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