BERLIN (AP) — German leaders on Tuesday (Oct. 31) marked the 500th anniversary since the day Martin Luther is said to have nailed his theses challenging the Catholic Church to a church door, a starting point of the Reformation.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier took part in a service in the famous
Thousands were participating in different church services throughout the day in the eastern German town. The city also celebrated the anniversary with a medieval-style street festival that included arts and cultural events.
In remembrance of the 500th anniversary, Reformation Day is a public holiday in
As Protestantism spread after Luther’s revolt against the Catholic Church, religious wars erupted, dividing Western Christianity in a schism that resulted in hundreds of years of violence, persecution and discrimination.
Source: religionnews
