Pope Francis (L) and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill hug each other after signing agreements in Havana, February 12, 2016. (REUTERS/Alejandro Ernesto/Pool)
With an exclamation of “Finally,” Pope Francis embraced Patriarch Kirill on Friday in the first meeting between a pontiff and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, a brief but historic encounter held during a stopover in Cuba before the pope flew on to Mexico.
The meeting in the small, wood-paneled VIP room of Havana’s airport was a landmark development in the 1,000-year schism that has divided Christianity.
“We are brothers,” Francis said as he embraced Kirill. The men exchanged three kisses …read more
Source: The Indian Express
