Pope and Russian Orthodox Patriarch hold historic meeting in Cuba

Pope Francis has met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, in an historic development in the 1,000-year-old schism that divided Christianity.

Pope and Russian Orthodox Patriarch hold historic meeting in Cuba

Pope Francis has met the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, in an historic development in the 1,000-year-old schism that divided Christianity.

Francis and Kirill embraced and kissed one another three times on the cheek as they met in a wood-panelled VIP room at Havana airport.

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