'Religious dialogue can bear good fruit' - Kirill tells Francis

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 13 - Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, highlighted the importance of dialogue between religious leaders in a message to Pope Francis on Monday on the 10th anniversary of his election as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
    "In these difficult times, a dialogue between religious leaders can bear good fruit and contribute to the unification of the efforts of people of good will for the 'healing of wounds' of God's creation," said Patriarch Kirill, as reported by Russian news agency Tass.
    Kirill noted that Pope Francis is making a significant contribution to the preaching of the Gospel and to the development of interfaith relations, Tass added. (ANSA).