Pope Francis speaks with Queen Silvia of Sweden and King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden as they leave the King's House in Lund, Sweden October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi
LUND, Sweden (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Monday recognised the positive aspects of the Reformation sparked by Martin Luther in a further gesture of reconciliation to Lutherans, who split with Rome 500 years ago.
Francis, the first pope to visit Sweden in nearly 30 years, made his comments during a historic joint prayer service in the Lutheran cathedral of Lund, where he also said both Lutheran and Catholic Churches should mend past errors and seek mutual forgiveness.
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