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For the second year in a row \u2013 due to an unusual coincidence of calendars and moon phases \u2013 Easter will be observed on the same Sunday in all Christian traditions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Most years, Easter \u2013\u00a0the celebration of the raising of Jesus Christ from the dead \u2013 is celebrated on different dates in western churches and most Orthodox churches because of ancient discrepancies in calculating the calendar. This year Easter is celebrated by all traditions on April 24th.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now the National Council of Churches is renewing a call to Christians to make this happen every year and agree on a common date to celebrate the most important event in Christian history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read the rest here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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