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Amidst the increasing risks of a military confrontation between Russia and the West, politicians would better to take into account the experience of religious leaders like Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill. By Russia Direct With a great deal of buzz about a global war, involving Russia and other great powers, the recent Munich Security conference is very symbolic and ill-omened. It seems to create a sort of the catch 22 ...
... ecclesiastical structure are usually passed over in silence. Regardless of the meeting’s agenda, the very fact that it is taking place allows Kirill to move forward in solving at least two issues. The meeting with Patriarch Kirill is important for Pope Francis as well: this is a significant breakthrough in bringing Catholicism and Orthodoxy closer together, a task that has proved impossible for his predecessors. Besides, the Holy See is interested in the Moscow Patriarchate as its most promising ...
A landmark meeting between Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis took place at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana on February 12, 2016. A meeting of this kind has been unprecedented in the history of relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC). Growing differences ...
A second meeting between Pope Francis and Vladimir Putin will take place on 10 June in Rome on the occasion of the Russian President ’s visit to the Milan World Exposition — Expo 2015. There is no doubt that Putin’s trip to Italy has the primary objective of ...
... approach could have even stronger connotations during the pontificate of Francis I. So, the visit of Vladimir Putin to the Holy See on June 10th 2015 will be an opportunity to test the potential of the dialogue between Moscow and the Vatican. Putin and Pope Francis I share the apprehension towards the thinly veiled support that some Monarchies of the Gulf continue to offer to the networks of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State and to their affiliates and allies in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern region....
... UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the European Union, etc., and works closely with a number of non-governmental organizations. At the time of writing, the Holy See maintains diplomatic relations with 180 states. ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP Pope Tawadros II and Pope Francis The main thrust of Holy See diplomacy is directed towards the protection, preservation and restoration of peace as a universal value. Its documents state that war “breaks the lives of innocent people, teaches people to kill and maim,...
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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