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\"\"<\/a>I am thrilled to see some movement today in Catholic\/Orthodox conversation. I can think of no greater testimony of the Gospel than if the church could once again\u00a0fully<\/em>\u00a0breath with both of it\u2019s lungs: East and West without the scandal of schism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dialogue between the Russian Orthodox and Catholic Churches must be accelerated, senior officials from both faiths said Tuesday. The Archbishop of Milan, Cardinal Angelo Scola, and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, met in Moscow while at the same time in Vatican City Pope Francis received Metropolitan Hilarion, head of external church relations for the Russian Orthodox Church.<\/em><\/p>\n

Both meetings are part of an effort to smooth relations between the two churches, which have seesawed in recent years. In Moscow, Kirill said it was time for greater openness, adding \u201cnever before have our churches had so many things in common\u201d. He also praised several recent statements from Pope Francis on crucial world issues, ranging from the civil war in Syria to the defense of the Christian faith in the Middle East, adding that the two churches could work together on such themes. \u201cWe live in an era in which our historical disagreements must cease to play a critical role, now that we have many duties and purpose in common,\u201d said the patriarch. Scola echoed those comments. \u201cWe have a common field of work,\u201d which is converging more and more on such issues as protection of Christianity in the Middle East, said Scola. A kind of \u201cecumenism of people,\u201d is also beginning, as individuals look for similarities rather than differences among themselves, Scola added.<\/em><\/p>\n

via<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Archbishop Scola in Moscow for Orthodox Church meetings : A Russian Orthodox Church Website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Join Me in praying for unity this evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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