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Pope Francis set for historic Orthodox Patriarch meeting
Source: BBC News
Pope Francis set for historic Orthodox Patriarch meeting
6 hours ago
Pope Francis will hold a historic first meeting with Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russian Orthodox Church, in Cuba next week.
The Russian Orthodox Church said the "persecution of Christians" would be the central theme of the meeting.
Pope Francis will stop over in Cuba on his way to Mexico.
It is the first papal meeting with a Russian Church head since the Western and Eastern branches of Christianity split in the 11th Century.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35500973
