It was the first of nearly a thousand years of schism meeting of heads of the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church. A historic moment of welcome took place at 20.26 Polish time in the salon name Jose Marti Airport in Havana.
– Finally – said Pope Francis, welcoming Cyril. He added: “We are brothers,” and then he repeated these words several times. Cyril remarked while: “From now on it’s easier.” The Pope replied: “It’s clear that this is the will of God.”
The Patriarch said to the Pope: “There were many difficulties in the past ten years we have tried to overcome them, and despite the fact that many of these difficulties are not passed, we now have the opportunity to fill our heart.” Kirill also said that the meeting takes place at the right time and place and that there are no obstacles to organizing other meetings. They both smiled at each other and looked each other in the eye. After welcoming Francis and Cyril talked for two hours.
Joint Declaration
During the signing ceremony of the joint declaration patriarch said that the two churches can work together, defending Christianity throughout the world. He added that the conversation with Francis was “full content” and allowed to know and understand the position of the “other side.”
He also spoke of the need for action to anywhere in the world there was no war and that respected human life and “that strengthened the moral foundation of the family.” Francis assured and that they talked “like brothers”. “Unity is built on the march,” “we talked without półsłówek” – he said. – I felt the spirit of dialogue – confessed to the Pope and thank Cyril for the humility and the “desire for unity.” He revealed: “we performed a series of initiatives that are achievable.”
Restore unity
signed a 30-point declaration Francis and Cyril expressed a desire for the restoration of unity. “Aware of the persistence of numerous obstacles we express our desire that our meeting may have contributed to the restoration of the unity willed by God” – says the document.
It stressed that Syria and Iraq brought thousands of victims of violence and deprived millions of people homeless and destitute. “We urge the international community to be united to put an end to violence and terrorism, and at the same time to contribute through dialogue to immediately restore peace” – called on both superiors.
also issued an appeal for humanitarian aid “martyred population” and refugees in neighboring countries.
“We ask the international community to take urgent action to prevent further disposing of Christians from the Middle East” – said in a statement. It highlights the fact that Christians are victims of persecution and the “extermination” in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Christian roots
Francis and Cyril in a statement expressed his conviction that Europe should remain faithful to its Christian roots. They called the Christians of East and West, to proclaim the testimony of Christ together. “The process of European integration began after centuries of bloody conflict, he was greeted by many with hope as a guarantee of peace and security” – they said. “We encourage you to be vigilant in order to avoid the integration, which is not szanowałaby religious identity” – says the document.
“While we remain open to the contribution of other religions to our civilization, we believe that Europe should continue to be faithful to its Christian roots. We Christians, Eastern and Western Europe to unite together to proclaim the testimony of Christ and the Gospel in order to Europe kept its soul, shaped by two thousand years of Christian tradition “- emphasized in a statement. It also noted that the family based on marriage between a man and a woman.
The conflict in Ukraine
The Pope and the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia also announced in the document: “We express regret over the conflict in Ukraine, which has already caused many casualties, countless wounds of the peaceful citizens and plunged society in a serious economic and humanitarian crisis.” Francis and Cyril stressed: “We encourage all parties to the conflict to prudence, social solidarity, and to work towards building peace.” “We encourage our Churches in Ukraine to act upon it to achieve a social agreement to refrain from participation in the conflict and not to support its development” – stated the signatories.
The Pope and the Patriarch expressed desire to schism among the faithful Orthodox in Ukraine has been overcome on the basis of the existing canonical norms and to all Orthodox Christians in this country live in peace and harmony, and to rustic Catholic communities contributed to the growing brotherhood Christian .
After a meeting with Patriarch Cyril Pope went on a pilgrimage to Mexico.
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