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Following a recent statement by Pope Francis regarding the establishment of a common date for the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, we wish to clarify that any consultation on the date of Easter and a possible decision can only take place within the framework of a future Pan-Orthodox Council, with the participation of all sister Orthodox Churches.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This initiative aligns with the ongoing efforts on this matter, taking into account the significant recommendation of the Synaxis of the Primates and Representatives of the Orthodox Churches, convened from January 21-28, 2016, at the Ecumenical Patriarchate\u2019s Center in Chamb\u00e9sy.<\/p>\n

During this meeting, it was emphasized: \u201cRegarding the issue of the Calendar, it is appropriate for each Church to freely implement what it considers beneficial for the spiritual formation of its faithful, but without altering the common date of the celebration of Easter by all Orthodox<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Therefore, any initiative concerning the date of Easter can only be addressed within the context of a Pan-Orthodox Council.<\/p>\n

Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo: Basilica.ro<\/p>\n

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Following a recent statement by Pope Francis regarding the establishment of a common date for the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord, we wish to clarify that any consultation on the date of Easter and a possible decision can only take place within the framework of a future Pan-Orthodox Council, with the participation of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":437648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[8248,34244,5752,476,55],"class_list":["post-513818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","tag-church-calendar","tag-common-date-for-easter","tag-easter","tag-pan-orthodox","tag-pope-francis"],"yoast_head":"\nAnalyzing Pope Francis\u2019 Statement on a Unified Date for Easter - Basilica.ro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn more about the recent statement by Pope 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