Pope to Meet Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch in Cuba

Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic Church, will meet with Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, next week at the first meeting between the leaders of the two churches in history. The Vatican made the announcement Friday. It said Francis will meet with Kirill in Cuba on February 12. The meeting is the first in history between a pope and Russian Orthodox Patriarch, which is the most influential of the Orthodox churches. Roman Catholic popes have previously met with...

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