That brings us to 2025, which will see a remarkable coincidence: Both the Eastern and Western will hold Easter on the same ...

Easter Sunday may still be more than two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in less than a month with the arrival ...

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

Most Eastern Christians did not adopt the new calendar, leading to a situation where Easter ... the Catholic Church would accept it. The ecumenical prayer service began with Pope Francis praying ...

to Christians worldwide during an ecumenical vespers service Saturday evening as momentum builds for Catholics and Orthodox to consider celebrating Easter ... that “the Catholic Church does ...

Pope Francis reaffirms Catholic Church's willingness to accept a common date for Easter in the West and East, highlighting ...

Pope Francis has renewed his proposal for the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church to have a common date to celebrate Holy Week and Easter.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer ...

Unlike many festivals and celebrations which have a set date (Christmas and Halloween, for example), the date of Easter can ...

With the Gregorian calendar, Easter is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the holiday can be celebrated between April 4 and May 8. The date is set on the ...