Elena Dulgheru, Patriarch Kirill’s meeting with the Pope, the persecution of Christians, Orthodoxy and its relationship with the heterodox – in the sermon on the Sunday of Orthodoxy

This text includes the word delivered by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the Sunday of Orthodoxy in March 20 2016. The patriarch addresses the problem of heresy in the Church, the dialogue with the heretics, the issue of persecution against Christians and the recent meeting with Pope Francis.

Keywords: Patriarch Kirill, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, heresy, dialogue with the heterodox, persecution of Christians, the meeting with Pope Francis.

ELENA DULGHERU