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Subject Synod calls for common date for Easter and Christmas

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Middle Eastern church leaders meeting in Rome have called for efforts to establish a common date for Easter and Christmas, as a step towards greater communion between Christians in the region.

In all Christian traditions, the date for Easter changes each year, based on the first full moon after the Spring equinox. But the date is often is not shared because of variations in calendars. The Orthodox Church uses the older Julian calendar, while the Catholic Church uses the Gregorian calendar.

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