He had made several attempts to solve the problems which arose over a period of centuries between the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches, like giving back the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in August 2004.
Fixo numerosos intentos para resolver os problemas de séculos entre a Igrexa católica e a Igrexa ortodoxa rusa, como devolver a icona de Nosa Señora de Cazán en agosto de 2004.