Can't be pointed out often enough. Who do they find common communion with? Liberals!
Nowhere in that story the word “liberal” even appear.
One of the problems with this Pope and all of the people who surround him is that they are probably about the most theologically ignorant and politically motivated prelates ever. I have no objection to working with Lutheran churches, which encompass everything from wildly liberal to quite conservative, but there are definitely theological issues that would prevent “full communion.” For example, Communion itself, which is symbolic to the Lutherans, but real to Catholics.
I think the Pope is just looking for more headlines and praise from the left. He gave one of his usual faux-pious attacks on Catholics today, where of course he speaks from his great heights of progressivist moral perfection. I’m so tired of this!
The "conservative" Lutheran denominations in the US aren't interested in talking to the Vatican about anything, except maybe an unconditional surrender.