different calendars

Why Is Russian Orthodox Easter Different?

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Why Is Russian Orthodox Easter Different? In Russia, Easter is usually celebrated later than in the West, because Easter dates are determined by different calendars. The Russian Orthodox church uses the old Julian calendar, while the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches switched to the Gregorian calendar in the 16th century. Why are Orthodox and Catholic

Did Early Christians Celebrate?

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Did Early Christians Celebrate? Did early Christians celebrate? Early Christian rituals included communal meals. The Eucharist was often a part of the Lovefeast, but between the latter part of the 1st century AD and 250 AD the two became separate rituals. Thus, in modern times the Lovefeast refers to a Christian ritual meal distinct from