Two leaders. Reporter thats right. This is a day 1000 years in the making. Can you believe that. How much more historic can you get. Pope francis arrived on schedule. At 2 00 this afternoon at josi martm International Airport in havana. Cuban tv podcast of these images of the popes plane as it landed after a long overnight flight from room. He was greeted at the airport by raul castro. Also on hand to greet pope francis were officials of the cuban Catholic Church. Raul castro reportedly facilitated todays meeting between the pope and the leader of the Russian Orthodox church. The vatican said cuba was neutral ground for the meeting between the pope and Patriarch Kirill. Years since the church split into the eastern and Roman Catholic churches and the leaders of the respective churches have never met before today. Russian Orthodox Church is closely tied to the russian government and this is seen as a political message as well as a religious one. The pope and patriarch Patriarch Kirill a
Greeted by president raul castro, then escorted to a Reception Room here at Jose Marti International airport. Anan Early Morning for Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox church. Here he is, laying a wreh at the Jose Marti National Monument a revolution plaza. The patriarch inside the monument saying a few words. Praises cuba for preserving the memories of its national heros. The patriarch then headed to the nearby palace where he met with cuban president raul castro. Santiago de cuba home to some 3,000 orthodox christians. Two Christian Churches split in 1054 over theology disagreements and some say politics. Most recently with tensions have been over ukrainian where the Orthodox Church is said to be losing influence. Resolve their difference and focus on bigger issues, like the persecutions christians in middle east. Thisis reunification, this renewed friendship is somethingyprevious popes wanted but their accomplished. Never accomplished. So youre looking at pictures th
At lowes. Good afternoon. We are hours away from a historic meeting in cuba. Right now pope francis is on his wayhere to meet with the leader of the russianrthodox church. Constance the meeting could unite the catholic and Russian Orthodox church in more than 40 years. Hatzel vela has traveled tocuba and joins us live this midhay. Hatzel. Reporter kristi, constance, i can show the plane behind me is the exact same plane that brought the Russian Orthodox we arrive for the wait for the arrival of pope fran shows is expected to arrive at Jose Marti International airport around 2 00 this afternoon. He is right on time, but first show you a full day that the patriarch has had since his arrival starting at 8 00 this morning. An Early Morning for the head of the Russian Orthodox church. [drumming] reporter here he is laying a wreath at Jose Marti National Monument att revolution plaza. Reporte the patriarch inside the monument saying a few words. Praising cuba for preserving the memorythe mem
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