MoreWhat to Know About Pope Francis’ Historic MeetingDonald Trump Criticizes Pope Francis for Mexico Border VisitPope Francis Should Lift Abortion Bans to Fight Zika(HAVANA) — Pope Francis met Friday with Patriarch Kirill in the first-ever papal meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, an historic development in the 1,000-year schism that divided Christianity that may, however, be more about Russia asserting itself than any new ecumenical progress.
“Finally!” Francis exclaimed as he embraced Kirill in the small, wood-paneled VIP room of Havana’s airport, where the three-hour encounter was taking place. “We are brothers.”
They kissed one another three times on …read more
Source: Time
