East–West Schism
Split of Eastern and Western churches
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| February 2016 | Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church met in Cuba and signed a joint declaration addressing tensions between Greek Catholics and Orthodox, acknowledging the problematic historical approach of 'uniatism' and calling for reconciliation. |
| 2010 | Patriarch Bartholomew I issued an encyclical addressing criticisms of theological dialogues between Orthodox and Catholic Churches, warning against creating schisms and emphasizing that church union requires synodal decisions, not just theological commissions. |
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