Peter was the first pontiff of the Catholic church, and several popes have been considered "great" in the interim.

For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter. But this Easter marked a special moment for Christians, as the churches celebrate of ...

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic observances overlap only every three to four years thanks to different church calendars — and different lunar cycle calculations.

The fact that we are celebrating together, it's of course, a joy because it is something which is reminding us that we are ...

Here are the answers to some of the questions you might have about Easter: ...

For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter Sunday. But ...

For more than 400 years, Catholic and Orthodox churches have used different ways to determine the date of Easter Sunday. But ...

The idea of a common Easter has been discussed since the 1960s, with interest peaking when celebrations coincide, as they ...

Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same ...

Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of ...

The Gregorian calendar, instituted by Pope Gregory XIII, went into effect in 1582. In the 1,417 years from 1583 through 3000, it’s most common for Easter to fall on April 16, with 61 instances.