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Gerard O’Connell is America’s Vatican correspondent and author of The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Story of the Conclave That Changed History. He has been covering the Vatican since 1985.
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Pope Francis meet at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana Feb. 12. The pope was traveling to Mexico for a six-day pastoral visit. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill walked towards each other smiling as they met for the first time ever.
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The pope will arrive in Cuba at 2 p.m. local time, then continue on to Mexico City.
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‘The mercy of God will renew our relationships.’
Orthodox priests arrive at the Russian Orthodox church in Havana Feb. 7. Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will meet in Cuba on Feb. 12. (CNS photo/Alexandre Meneghini, Reuters)
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Pope and Patriarch in Cuba: an enormous step for Catholic-Russian Orthodox relations and for Christian Unity
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He has been "assessor" or deputy-chief of staff in the Vatican since 2009
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The papal commission for the Protection of Children has asked Peter Saunders, one of its two survivor members, to take a leave of absence.
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The first ever meeting between the the heads of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches is a truly historic event.
Vatican Dispatch
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Pope Francis visits the margins of Mexican society.
Chinese Catholic priests baptize new believers during a 2013 Easter Vigil in a church in Shenyang, China (CNS photo/EPA).
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In an exclusive interview on China, the pope said, "the Western world, the Eastern world and China all have the capacity to maintain the balance of peace and the strength to do so."
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Cardinal Zen does not trust the Chinese Communist administration.