 It's in Latin America. It's in other countries. In this sense, it's a little bit difficult to talk about the Holy Father as the Patriarch of the West. But this year, Pope Francis decided to reintroduce the title. And many believed it was to strengthen ties between the Catholic and Orthodox churches. Yet this decision did not address a concern that arose following the first Vatican Council in 1870. How to explain the connection between the Patriarch of the West and all other Christian churches.