Luther's rehabilitation has been denied however by the Vatican: "Rumors that the Vatican is set to rehabilitate Martin Luther, the 16th-century leader of the Protestant Reformation, are groundless", said the Vatican spokesman, the Jesuit Federico Lombardi.
Rehabilitasi Martin Luther pernah ditolak oleh Vatikan, "Desas-desus bahwa Vatikan siap untuk merehabilitasi Martin Luther, pemimpin Reformasi Protestan abad ke-16, adalah tanpa dasar," kata juru bicara Vatikan, imam Yesuit Federico Lombardi.