S ome years seem to zip by in the blink of an eye, while others seem to drag on for far longer. But some, like leap years, ...

Catholic and Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on the same date, Sunday, April 20. This coincidence last occurred in 2017 and will next happen in 2028. Both churches follow the same guiding ...

Western Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians will share a common Easter date, April 20 — for the first time since 2017. As in other years when Christianity’s cen ...

These graphics explain why Easter Sunday changes each year based on ancient interpretations of the solar and lunar cycles.

Father Frans Bouwen, a leading voice in ecumenical dialogue, holds that “there are no real theological reasons” to justify ...

These graphics explain why Easter Sunday changes each year based on ancient interpretations of the solar and lunar cycles.

According to the Farmer's Almanac, Easter is a movable feast. With the Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, which uses the Julian ...

Christians around the world will celebrate on the same day this year, a relative rarity. Pope Francis would like to make it ...

This year is a year full of signs of Christian unity, even in the midst of great divisions and breaches in unity culturally and politically. Although ...

Good Friday and Easter mark Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection – Mourning on Friday with joyful celebration on ...

Eastern Orthodox churches use the Julian calendar, which can place the date of Easter anywhere between April 4 and May 8 when it's converted back to the Gregorian calendar. This year ...