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Fri Dec 25, 2015, 11:00 PM Dec 2015

Ambassador of the Vatican to Russia Archbishop Ivan Yurkovich said that the Catholic world treats

the Orthodox Church with great kindness and looks at it with hope.

19:51 24.12.2015
(updated 20:05 24.12.2015)

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Catholic world has good relations with the Orthodox Church and looks at it with great hope, Ambassador of the Vatican to Russia Archbishop Ivan Yurkovich said Thursday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Catholic world has good relations with the Orthodox Church and looks at it with great hope, Ambassador of the Vatican to Russia Archbishop Ivan Yurkovich said Thursday.

Russian Orthodox Church Shares Pope's Stance on Many Key Issues: Spokesman
"Relations between the two churches are developing well. It should be emphasized that the Catholic world treats the Orthodox Church with great kindness and looks at it with hope," Yurkovich told RIA Novosti in an interview.

The ambassador also added that good relations with Russia were always important to the Vatican, as they are based on cooperation in many spheres, including protecting traditional values in society.

http://sputniknews.com/world/20151224/1032269447/catholic-world-orthodox-church.html#ixzz3vOMF8q15

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