VATICAN CITY (ELCA) -- Continuing dialogue between Lutherans and
Catholics was a common theme expressed in an exchange of messages here
between a delegation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
and Pope Benedict XVI. Speaking for the Lutherans, the Rev. Mark S.
Hanson, ELCA presiding bishop and president of the Lutheran World
Federation (LWF), called such dialogues "a sign of hope and commitment,"
while the pope emphasized hope for the continuing Lutheran-Catholic
dialogue.
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
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