Cardinal Walter Kasper
Walter Cardinal Kasper, President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, was born in Germany in 1933. He was ordained priest in 1957. He holds a doctorate in theology from the Theological Faculty of Tübingen. In 1994 he was named co-chair of the International Commission for Lutheran/Catholic Dialogue. Wide respect for his ecumenical work led John Paul II to appoint him President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, a position he held from 2001...See more
Walter Cardinal Kasper, President emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, was born in Germany in 1933. He was ordained priest in 1957. He holds a doctorate in theology from the Theological Faculty of Tübingen. In 1994 he was named co-chair of the International Commission for Lutheran/Catholic Dialogue. Wide respect for his ecumenical work led John Paul II to appoint him President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, a position he held from 2001-2010. See less
