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Greek Reporter1d
The Church that Unites and Divides Orthodox and Catholics
Imagine stepping into a church that looks fully Orthodox—icons, incense, chanting, bearded priests—but it's actually Catholic ...
The Tablet7h
Orthodox churches remember friendship of Pope Francis
Orthodox leaders offered their condolences following the death of Pope Francis, remembering his sustained commitment to ...
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 ...
Religion News Service on MSN4d
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 ...
Four centuries later, 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 ...
National Catholic Register6d
This Year’s Shared Easter Provides ‘Joy’ to Catholic-Orthodox Blended Families
Pope Francis has made greater unity with the Orthodox a priority of his pontificate; he has especially expressed his desire ...
Greek Reporter2d
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 ...
NBC Washington5d
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 ...