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The document that bishop Palmer is likely referring to is the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, created in 1999 by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church and joined by the World Methodist Council in 2006 and the World Communion of Reformed Churches in 2017. The Anglican Communion also "Welcomed and affirmed the substance of the Joint Declaration..." The doctrine attempts to address the disagreements between Catholics and Lutherans on the topic of justification, which is generally seen as the root issue of the Reformation.

The document that bishop Palmer is likely referring to is the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, created in 1999 by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church and joined by the World Methodist Council in 2006 and the World Communion of Reformed Churches in 2017. The Anglican Communion also "Welcomed and affirmed the substance of the Joint Declaration..." The document attempts to address the disagreements between Catholics and Lutherans on the topic of justification, which is generally seen as the root issue of the Reformation.

1. Wikipedia article on the Joint Declaration on Justification
2. The Lutheran-Catholic Agreement on Justification: Botch or Breakthrough?
3. Joint Declaration on Justification: History Making or Precious Memory?
4. Lutheran Hailed Cardinal Ratzinger as Expert on Luther

1. Wikipedia article on the Joint Declaration on Justification
2. The Lutheran-Catholic Agreement on Justification: Botch or Breakthrough?
3. Joint Declaration on Justification: History Making or Precious Memory?
4. Lutheran Hailed Cardinal Ratzinger as Expert on Luther
5. A Betrayal of the Gospel: The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

The document that bishop Palmer is likely referring to is the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, created in 1999 by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church and joined by the World Methodist Council in 2006 and the World Communion of Reformed Churches in 2017. The Anglican Communion also "Welcomed and affirmed the substance of the Joint Declaration..." The doctrine attempts to address the disagreements between Catholics and Lutherans on the topic of justification, which is generally seen as the root issue of the Reformation.

The document that bishop Palmer is likely referring to is the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, created in 1999 by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church and joined by the World Methodist Council in 2006 and the World Communion of Reformed Churches in 2017. The Anglican Communion also "Welcomed and affirmed the substance of the Joint Declaration..." The doctrine attempts to address the disagreements between Catholics and Lutherans on the topic of justification, which is generally seen as the root issue of the Reformation.