That’s a problem.” The convergence of Easter occurs occasionally when the Gregorian calendar, used by the Catholic Church, and the Julian calendar, used by Orthodox Churches not in communion with Rome ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The year depends on when the calendar you use starts – and there are so many to choose from ...

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

Good Friday 2025 kicks off Easter weekend this Friday, April 18. Here's what to know about the holiday and which Florida students get the day off.

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 ...