Vatican Commemorates Martin Luther with Stamp

[Vatican Commemorates Martin Luther with Stamp | Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries] "In its ongoing attempt to unite all of professing Christianity under the papacy, the Vatican will issue a postage stamp honoring Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Luther, an Augustinian monk, was excommunicated in 1521 by Pope Leo X for publishing his 95 theses against the Catholic Church. Honoring Luther and the Protestant Reformation is an unlikely choice because stamps usually commemorate saints, such as Teresa of Calcutta, John Paul II, and Pope John XXIII, who most recently were honored with stamps. Read more." Pro-Gospel.org

Vatican Commemorates Martin Luther with Stamp