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The 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea: An opportunity to reestablish a common date for Easter?
This year is not only the 1,700th anniversary of the first ecumenical council of the church, but also one of the years when ...
There’s only one Easter Sunday this year: Why that’s not always the case
The alignment of Easter in Western and Eastern branches of Christianity, along with a 1,700-year anniversary, have renewed ...
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Was the New Testament Canon Chosen at the Council of Nicaea?
Thanks to Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, and its film adaptation, many people think that the books that constitute ...
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 Nicaea unified Christian doctrine ...
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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 ...
Why the date of Easter remains divisive four centuries later
The idea of a common Easter has been discussed since the 1960s, with interest peaking when celebrations coincide, as they ...
Why is Easter so late this year?
The reason lies in how Easter is calculated. According to a formula set at the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE — a historic meeting held in what is now modern-day Turkey and convened by Roman Emperor ...
Why Is Easter Always On A Sunday?
Sunday marks Easter, one the most sacred holidays of the year in Christian tradition. Easter is meant to celebrate the good news of Jesus’ resurrection, and occurs at the end of the Holy Week, which ...