Pope Francis said that a second meeting with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, is being organized, said Pope Francis on the return flight from Greece on Monday,
“A meeting with Patriarch Kirill is not far on the horizon. I think next week [Metropolitan] Hilarion is coming to me to arrange a possible meeting,” the Pope said during a press conference aboard the papal plane on 6 December.
Pope Francis conveyed his willingness to travel anywhere, including Moscow, for the meeting, emphasizing that what is more important than “protocols” is that the patriarch is his brother.
During his trip, the Pope spoke about his wish that the Catholic Church and Orthodox Church in Cyprus and Greece would continue to strive for full unity.