Catholics will accept a common date for Easter in East, West, pope says
- Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
- The service marked the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, focusing on the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which established a formula for determining Easter's date.
- Pope Francis noted that in 2025, the date coincides on both the West's Gregorian calendar and the East's Julian calendar, urging all Christians to take a step toward unity.
- He emphasized that the anniversary of the Council of Nicaea is an opportunity for all Christians to rediscover their common roots of faith and preserve unity.
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