This October 31, 2016, the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) awarded Card. Karl Lehmann, Bishop of Mainz, with the Martin Luther Medal, above. The ceremony took place in St. Mary’s Church (the Marienkirche) in Berlin. Lehmann is the first Catholic to receive this medal.
From 2008 to 2016, the year commemorating the 500th anniversary of Luther’s revolt, the EKD council has awarded this medal annually in a high-profile public ceremony. Its goal is to thank those who have made outstanding services for the Protestant cause in either a professional or honorary capacity. MORE