Reformation celebration honors 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses in 1517 - Gainesville Times

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Reformation celebration honors 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses in 1517

Visitors stand in front of a scene of the monumental panoramic artwork ‘LUTHER 1517’, which is printed on cloth widths by artist Yadegar Asisi, in Wittenberg, Germany. The panorama is dedicated to the events of 500 years ago when monk and scholar Martin Luther published his 95 Theses on the reform of the Catholic Church. - photo by Associated Press

1021 REFORM — Visitors stand in front of a scene of the monumental panoramic artwork ‘LUTHER 1517’, which is printed on cloth widths by artist Yadegar Asisi, in Wittenberg, Germany. The panorama is dedicated to the events of 500 years ago when monk and scholar Martin Luther published his 95 Theses on the reform of the Catholic Church. - photo by Associated Press

This month marks 500 years since the Protestant Reformation began on Oct. 31, 1517, when Martin Luther challenged the sale of indulgences.