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

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For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. 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 Christian communions.

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This year, Easter falls on the same weekend in both the Eastern and Western Church calendars.

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The feast of Easter does not have a fixed date in the Orthodox Christian calendar, but it is obligatory to fall on a Sunday, after the spring equinox and after the Full Moon.

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Colorful eggs, chocolate bunnies and Easter fires: there are many different customs and traditions at Easter. Why the festival is celebrated and why it is so important for Christians.

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Christians around the world are celebrating Easter, the greatest Christian holiday, when they remember the resurrection of Jesus. Many tables will feature traditional Easter dishes, and Slovenian Easter masses and services will be held in churches.

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Religion News Service broke the news in United States on Friday, April 18, 2025.
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