Coffeebreaks with the Pope: My Encounters with Francis
Thomas Schirrmacher, “the Pope’s favorite Protestant” (Die WELT), has had frequent meetings and conversations with Pope Francis.
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Schirrmacher says regarding the Pope: “Wise at 80 and not silent at all”
Thomas Schirrmacher paid tribute to Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, upon the occasion of the Pope’s 80th birthday. Schirrmacher acknowledged that Pope Francis is above all a man of integrity who makes the most unusual proclamations and promises come true.
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“Coffee Breaks with the Pope”: Cardinal honored in front of Denominations from around the Globe
Thomas Schirrmacher has dedicated his book “Coffee Breaks with the Pope” to Cardinal Kurt Koch for his efforts in connection with the “ecumenism of martyrdom.“
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Worldwide Evangelical Alliance informs itself about Conversation between Pope and Russian Patriarch
The Director of the International Institute for Religious Freedom and Moderator for Ecumenical Relations of the World Evangelical Alliance, Thomas Schirrmacher, together with the Secretary General of the Asian Evangelical Alliance, Dr Richard Howell (New Delhi), informed themselves personally in the Department for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Orthodox Church about the results of the conversation between the Pope and the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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“Pope views Evangelicals as exemplary”
The Family Synod has shown that Pope Francis regards Evangelical Christians as exemplary for Catholics. For conservatives, the final document offers cause for both satisfaction and disappointment.
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The Pontifical Biblical Commission becomes more conservative in its Attitude toward the Bible: A Look at the Document „The Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture“ (2014)
PDF-Download of full version here. Here the first two pages abbreviated: The Pontifical Biblical Commission is a part of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which in a certain sense is the Vatican’s […]
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Zu Papst Franziskus
Eine schöne PDF-Version meines Beitrags vom 14.5.2016 kann hier heruntergeladen werden: „Freude der Liebe“ Außerdem wirft meinn im September erscheinendes Buch „Kaffeepausen mit dem Papst“ seine Schatten voraus, ein erstes Interview erschien bei jesus.de.