Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change

Easter Sunday’s date remains divisive after four centuries

ATHENS, Greece – For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter Sunday. But this Sunday will mark a special moment for Christians, as the churches celebrate of Jesus’ resurrection on the same day. What’s more, top religious leaders — including Pope Francis — are expressing a desire to keep it that way. But the unusual alignment has stirred underlying mistrust between the two major…

Easter’s date remains divisive 4 centuries on, but change may be coming

Different calculations and calendars by the Catholic and Orthodox churches have meant that Easter dates can coincide or be several weeks apart.

Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change

Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea unified Christian doctrine.

Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change

Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea unified Christian doctrine

Easter's shifting date keeps clergy members counting

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The date of Easter can vary widely, falling as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. Despite the challenge of tracking this fluctuating

Rare same Easter date is bringing Western, Eastern churches together. Can it be permanent? Eastern and Western Churches Celebrate Easter Together in 2025, Sparking Unity Efforts

ISTANBUL (RNS) — 'The fact that we are celebrating together, it's of course, a joy because it is something which is reminding us that we are all the same,' said the Rev. Luca Refatti, an Italian-born Dominican pastor in Istanbul. 'We have all the same faith, and we are all belonging to the same family.' Rare same Easter date is bringing Western, Eastern churches together. Can it be permanent? A rare same Easter date brings diverse Eastern, Weste…