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Religion News Service on MSN2d
Rare same Easter date brings Western, Eastern churches together. Can it be permanent?
The fact that we are celebrating together, it's of course, a joy because it is something which is reminding us that we are ...
Greek Reporter4h
The Story of the Last Greek Pope in Rome
When we think of Rome and the Pope, we don't necessarily think of a Greek Pope. However, many Popes in the past had been of ...
Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of ...
How often do Western and Orthodox Easters coincide? This year's overlap is getting rarer
Christians around the world will celebrate on the same day this year, a relative rarity. Pope Francis would like to make it ...
Nordot on MSN1d
Orthodox patriarch hails late Pope Francis as 'sincere friend'
Bartholomew I of Constantinople, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, has expressed sorrow over the death of Pope ...
Golden mosaics and giant frescoes: 4 art-filled churches to visit in Europe this year
With captivating histories and artistic splendours, some of these incredible places of worship have also become key tourist ...
NBC New York3d
Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
when the Western church adopted the Gregorian calendar while the Eastern Orthodox Church kept the older Julian one. Moreover, each church uses its own ecclesiastical calculations for lunar cycles ...