Today in History: February 12, Pope Francis meets Russian Orthodox Church’s leader
Today is Thursday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2026. There are 322 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 12, 2016, Pope Francis embraced Patriarch Kirill in the first meeting between a pontiff and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. The meeting in Havana was a landmark development in the 1,000-year schism that has divided Christianity. Also on this date: In 1554, Lady Jane Grey, who had claimed the throne of...