I think the whole point is that the Pope does not want us to deny there are differences in our theologies as a means of increasing ecunemical understanding. Also in context of the speech I do not think he meant Tradition as Catholics understand it but traditional teachings on such things as sexual morality that were once universally shared by Catholics and Protestants. As well as Christian teachings stated in the Creeds and the confessions, etc of various Protestant denomination.
I say this because the Pope knows perfectly well Protestants reject Sacred Tradition as a source of revelation and have done so since the Reformation. It would be very unlikely he would think such an action as prophetic. In Protestanism (and amongst dissident Catholics) we see new challenges to the faith being made daily not by outsiders but by those within the denominations.
Calls for the blessing of homosexual unions, calls for the ordination of non celibate gay clergy. Denial of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ, of the Virgin Birth, of the uniqueness of Christ. The list could go on and on.
These all go against the traditions of the very Protestant denominations faced by these “prophetic” actions. That is what the Pope was addressing how in their own context Protestant churches must continue to affirm Truth and not be afraid to emphasis their own doctrines.
The Pope of all people surely knows the leaders and members of Protestant churches are not going to forsake the Reformation and its core doctrines. His call indeed is for those to be upheld. Because in spite of our very real differences the Truth of Christ and His Gospel are still proclaimed in the teaching of the Protestant churches. That needs to continue.
Thank you for that!
It’s too bad that in all the hatred and desire to be right and have the last word, no one seems to even acknowledge the truth you wrote here.
So-called followers of Jesus ought to be ashamed of themselves, arguing like a bunch of Pharises! I pray to God in Heaven to help them see themselves in others, even across keyboards on this forum.