Pope Francis indicated that the Catholic Church was willing to accept a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and ...

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Pope Francis emphasized that hope is “always possible” in Jesus Christ during an ecumenical vespers service marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

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 ...

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Pope Francis posed Jesus’ question “Do you believe this?” to Christians worldwide during an ecumenical vespers service on ...

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.

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Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA “In this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ... step forward towards unity around a common date for Easter.” Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Dicastery for ...