CNA Staff, Apr 17, 2025 / 09:00 am. While Easter dates usually differ between Eastern and Western Christians, this year both Easter celebrations land on the same day — a coincidence that could ...

Today, Orthodox Christians use the Julian Calendar to calculate the Easter date instead of the Gregorian calendar, which was introduced in 1582 and is used by most of the world.

Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday 2023, before giving the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing in the presence of around 100,000 people.

To help our readers celebrate Easter this year, CNA is providing a full list of resources focused on the Easter Triduum. Saturday, June 07, 2025. A service of EWTN News.