Pope Francis during a press conference said that due to the war in Ukraine it was not possible to meet with Patriarch Kirill, so it would be “necessary” to do so, Ukrinform reports citing PAP.
“Since the beginning of the war, I have communicated with Patriarch Kirill only once – 40 minutes on Zoom,” the pontiff said.
According to him, he is in contact with the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church through the head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Anthony.