‘Shaping Europe - Daring change’… looking back at 500 years of Reformation
by Catherine MALLET
March 2017
Reflections by By Vibeke Krommenhoek, Commissioner and Officer for Ecumenical European relationships and Major Mike Stannett, Officer for EU Affairs
The Salvation Army European Ecumenical Officer and the EU Affairs Officer attended this conference held at the European Parliament in recognition of the 500th year since the Reformation. The purpose was to explore what we can learn from the Reformation to help shape and change Europe during this period in European history of great instability, economic austerity, an influx of refugees and migrants, social unrest and growing nationalism. The Reformation illustrated the failure of the Church and its ability for renewal. Just as the EU is at risk of losing its way, there is opportunity for renewal…
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