Pope Francis and Russian
orthodox Patriarch Kirill on Friday had an historic embrace at
Havana Airport in Cuba. The pair exchanged an affectionate
greeting and sat one beside the other in front of dozens of
photographers and cameramen who had been admitted to the public
part of the meeting. Also present were Metropolitan Hilarion and
Cardinal Kurt Koch. It is the first meeting in more than 1,000
years between the leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox
churches, since the Great Schism of 1054.
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