Posts Tagged ‘Common Easter date’

Renewed hopes for ecumenical date for Easter could spell end to longest-running culture war

Monday, May 6th, 2024
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Before culture war issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, vaccines or pronouns, there was the battle over calendar reform, a battle that shows signs of ending. There is once again renewed hope that ongoing ecumenical dialogue between the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople and the Roman Catholic Church will resolve an ancient rift. That rift Read more

Support for common Catholic – Orthodox Easter date

Thursday, March 18th, 2021
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Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity, has supported a suggestion that Catholics and Orthodox work to agree on a common date to celebrate Easter. Several attempts, often led by Orthodox bishops, have been made over the past 100 years to push for a common date for Easter. It seems most Read more