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Julius Caesar Tried to Fix the Messy Roman Calendars and Added 80 Days in 46 BCE - ‘Year of Confusion’
Julius Caesar was believed to have messed up the months in a year, but was trying to fix the solar calendar, resulting in one ...
Four centuries later, Easter's date remains divisive. Some church leaders want that to change
Western churches adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1582, while the Eastern Orthodox Church kept the older Julian one.
Why the date of Easter remains divisive four centuries later
Why the date of Easter remains divisive four centuries later - The idea of a common Easter has been discussed since the 1960s ...
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When does Lent end? What to know about Lent, Good Friday, Easter 2025 dates
Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism, includes Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, ...
Why does Easter change every year? Here's how the date has been historically determined.
These graphics explain why Easter Sunday changes each year based on ancient interpretations of the solar and lunar cycles.