Christianity only makes sense as a role model of unity. If church leaders maintain divisions, they cannot claim legitimacy. But it is not these two leaders that feed on conflict.
Christianity only makes sense as a role model of unity. If church leaders maintain divisions, they cannot claim legitimacy. But it is not these two leaders that feed on conflict.
A strong message of unity comes from what was once Nicea, but this is exactly the source of divisions with other patriarchs, leaning towards Russia. https://balkaninsight.com/2025/11/28/pope-and-ecumenical-patriarch-issue-joint-plea-for-unity-in-turkey/