Catholics will accept a common date for Easter in East, West, Pope says

Posted on January 27, 2025 
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“Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.

Noting that in 2025 the date coincides on the West’s Gregorian calendar and the East’s Julian calendar, Pope Francis said that ‘I renew my appeal that this coincidence may serve as an appeal to all Christians to take a decisive step forward toward unity around a common date for Easter.’…”

– Possibly not something which keeps you awake at night, but important for some. Report from Catholic news agency OCV News.