Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, and Pope Francis met at the
Jose Marti airport in Havana Feb. 12, 2016 –
the first-ever papal meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church,
a historic development in the 1,000-year schism within Christianity. (Max Rossi / AP)
By John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martín
We spoke as brothers, Pope Francis said simply. We have the same baptism, we are both bishops. Patriarch Kirill responded in kind, pledging to work with Catholics to defend Christianity around the world.
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