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Briefing: Why do Catholics and Orthodox celebrate Easter on different dates?
Strategic angle: To understand the differing dates of Easter celebrations, we must look back over 400 years to a time when ten days simply didn't exist.
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Updated 6 days ago
The variation in Easter dates between Catholic and Orthodox Christians stems from the adoption of the Gregorian calendar by the Catholic Church in 1582, which omitted ten days.
Orthodox Christians, continuing to use the Julian calendar, experience a lag in their Easter celebrations due to this historical discrepancy.
This divergence not only affects the liturgical calendar but also has implications for interfaith dialogue and cultural observances across Christian communities.