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Pope wanted apostles’ relics united to encourage Christian unity
Pope Francis said giving fragments of St. Peter’s bones to the head of the church founded by Peter’s brother, St. Andrew, was meant to be a reminder and encouragement of the journey toward Christian unity.
Pope, Coptic patriarch honor martyrs, urge unity for peace
Placing flowers, lighting a candle and praying at the site where dozens of Coptic Orthodox Christians were killed by an Islamic State militant last year, Pope Francis and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II paid homage to those who were killed for their faith.
Pope Francis, retired Pope Benedict praise Patriarch Bartholomew
Defending religious freedom, fighting indifference to attacks on human dignity and promoting care of creation are obligations that Orthodox and Catholics share and areas where Pope Francis said he and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople are in deep harmony.
Patriarch urges leaders to attend pan-Orthodox meeting
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople said participating in the council is a “sacred mission.”