# ROCOR reunion (2007)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/2007-rocor-reunion
Location: Moscow, Russia
Themes: Papacy

The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia reunites with Moscow. At this point in the timeline (17 May 2007), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Benedict XVI (19 April 2005 – 28 February 2013).

## Why it matters
ROCOR reunion mattered because it changed the boundaries of communion between Christian churches, divisions that still shape Christianity today.

Pope at the time: [Pope Benedict XVI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-benedict-xvi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Act of Canonical Communion with the Moscow Patriarchate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Canonical_Communion_with_the_Moscow_Patriarchate)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — ROCOR reunion](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=ROCOR+reunion)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)