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at 20.26 Polish time in the living room presidential airports in Havana, Cuba began with the first historic meeting of Pope Francis and the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Cyril. Both clergy embraced and kissed welcome.
“We are brothers,” said Francis Spanish to Cyril. At the beginning of the interview, which was broadcast, Cyril Francis said in Russian: “How was your flight?”. The Pope said in Spanish: “Very good.” 
The two sat next to each other and continue the conversation, smiling to himself. In the first comments draws attention to the cordial atmosphere of the groundbreaking meeting.
Raul Castro hosted
It is expected that the call of the Pope with the Patriarch will take about two hours, then they sign their joint declaration and will deliver speech, and exchange gifts. Interpreter during the interview is a priest from Lithuania.
The host of this crucial meeting is the leader of Cuba Raul Castro, who welcomed the pope at the airport name of Jose Marti.
When the pope flew to Havana on his profile Twitter words appeared: “Today is a day of grace. the meeting with patriarch Kirill is a gift of God. Pray for us.” Francis stopped for a few hours in Cuba on his way to Mexico, where he goes to five days. 
Historical meeting
Historical meeting of the Pope and the Patriarch of the island is the result of long secret negotiations between the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church and at the same time implementation prior assumption that the first such event should take place on neutral ground.
Francis joined Cyril, who Thursday paid a visit to Cuba. Just two years ago, Pope Bergoglio said he is willing to go there, where will the Patriarch of Moscow. Over the years, however, thought that this place would be Europe.
Long conversation and statement
One of the topics of conversation will be defending Christians in the Middle East and especially in areas dominated by the Islamic State. In that regard, the two sides declare their readiness to cooperate fully. It addressed is probably also the case of the war in Syria.
It is not known whether any of the topics discussed will be a sensitive issue of the conflict in Ukraine.
Then the pope and the patriarch are to sign a joint declaration and deliver short speeches . The content of the declaration, revealed the Russian side, were agreed almost to the last minute. However, as it emphasizes the content of the declaration it is less important than the meeting itself. 
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In this way, he realized the dream of John Paul II, whom he could not also meet Pope Benedict XVI – emphasize the commentators. They add, there is a chance that Christian Europe will begin to breathe with two lungs: Western and Eastern.
A breakthrough in relations
The dominant conviction that the meeting of Francis and Cyril open a new chapter in ten centuries of divisions between Catholics and Orthodox.
But, paradoxically, it is also adding Vaticanists, a kind of failure in Europe, because the place historical landmark meeting is Cuba, located 9,000 kilometers from the Old Continent. It is also noted, the symbolic end of the central position of Europe in the life of the Christian churches.
After a few hours stay in Havana the Pope will depart in the night from Friday to Saturday on his way to Mexico.
Author: mm MTOM / PAP
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