Pope Francis Set For Historic Orthodox Patriarch Meeting

Pope Francis will stop over in Cuba on his way to Mexico.

It is the first papal meeting with a Russian Church head since the Western and Eastern branches of Christianity split in the 11th Century.
The meeting is due to take place at Havana airport, where the two leaders will sign a joint declaration.

In a joint statement, the two churches said the meeting would "mark an important stage in relations between the two churches".
They invited "all Christians to pray fervently for God to bless this meeting, that it may bear good fruits".

Since becoming Pope in 2013, Pope Francis has called for better relations between the different branches of Christianity.

BBC.com