Vladimir Putin visits Pope Francis

Below is something that bears thinking about. It has come from Dr.Robert Moynihan whose letters on the affairs of the Church are circulated in the Christian community.

“Two Romes have fallen, the third stands firm  —  a fourth there will not be.”—Attributed to the Russian Orthodox monk, Filofei, in about 1515 A.D.   Filofei, Abbott of a monastery near Pskov, Russia, developed an explanation of this “message,” and submitted it to the Grand Prince of Moscow, Vasilii III (for the complete text of this explanation, see below). Filofei argued that Rome, the original seat of Christianity, had fallen because of corruption and heresy. Constantinople had been given over to the infidel Turks in 1453 because its people had failed to practice true Christianity. Moscow, having succeeded Kiev as the center of Russian Orthodoxy, was therefore the logical successor to the first two “Romes” as the center of true Christianity. Filofei further argued that no fourth “Rome” would ever arise, thus Moscow must carry on the true Christian faith, and the Grand Prince of Muscovy must take on the role of Defender of the Faith.

The wonderful about turn that Russian has taken is a true miracle of our modern times.  We can clearly see that the rest of the Judeo-Christian countries  have lost their moral equilibrium, whereas; Russia is looking to probably become the only Christian country that might escape the jaws of the Caliphate while the others are racing headlong into islam's poisonous embrace.

Some points from Dr.Robert Moynihan's report on the historic meeting:
.....Two main points were at the center of the talks,  according to a Vatican press communique released after the meeting: the situation of the Catholic Church in Russia, and the grave situation of civil war in Syria...

....During the exchange of gifts, Putin showed off his religious side, blessing himself and reverently kissing an icon of the Virgin Mary that he gave to Pope Francis.....

....Does this mean that relations between Rome and Moscow — and between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, divided since 1054 — are now on a new level of warmth? 
It is too early to say. But certainly one more important step has been taken…
.....The Patriarch and the Pope have never met because of the dispute over these properties, which still simmers today.
On November 12, Pope Francis received in the Vatican the “foreign minister” of the Patriarchate of Moscow, Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev. 
After the meeting, Hilarion spoke of the possibility of a meeting between Pope and Patriarch. “We are not yet ready to say when and where such a meeting may occur, but we are ready to prepare and work for such a meeting,” he said.
The Vatican and Russia established full diplomatic relations in 2009....