<prompt> tafsiri zifuatazo kutoka kwa swahili hadi kiingereza.kiongozi wa kanisa katoliki duniani na mkuu wa kanisa la orthodox nchini urusi wamefanya mkutano wao wa kwanza baada ya takriban miaka 1000 tangu kuwepo kwa mgawanyiko kati ya makanisa hayo mawili pande za magharibi na mashariki.  <response>: the leaders of the catholic and russian orthodox churches will meet for the first time since their schism 1,000 years ago, in order to discuss the ongoing persecution of christians in the middle east. 