holy see. joinings us from chicago. ambassador very good to see you. the poach greeted the patriarch by saying, finally brother, given the great schism between the catholic and orthodox churches, almost a thousand years ago, that is putting it mildly. why now? >> there are many factors that contribute to the historic meeting. very interesting that it takes place or took place in havana which the pope called the crossroads between east, west, north and south. but i primar primarily see thiss pope is very much in line with the three themes of his papacy which have to do with first of all in this year of mercy, the proclamation of mercy, and the cultivation of mercy. two, a culture of encounter and three, the marginalized those who suffer, in a globalization of indifference. given those three themes it is no surprise that in light of the state of christians in the middle east and in africa that these two figures would try come together and try in different ways to bring about a mediation of peace and also, an leask lean oanalleviation of human needs. >> e