17 August 2012, 08:24 | World news | | | Code for Blog | | According to UNIAN, the Head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill stated at the meeting with the presidium of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in Warsaw that reconciliation between Russia and Poland is not possible without the participation of the Churches.The meeting was held before signing of a joint address to peoples of Russia and Poland on reconciliation which is planned for today.“It is impossible to achieve full peace between the Russian and Polish nations without an active participation in the dialogue between the two Churches… For many reasons, the role of the religious factor in the relations between our nations is a matter of principle and importance,” said the patriarch. According to him, the fact that the address is being signed “at the time which is of symbolical importance for the Russian-Polish relations” is symbolic.The patriarch explained that this year, Russia celebrates the 400th anniversary of the liberation of Moscow from the Polish troops and the 200th anniversary of the victory of the Russian army over Napoleon

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Patriarch Kirill Reconciliation Between Russia and Poland Is Impossible Without Participation of Churches