Easter Sharing: Pope Francis' Dream

Pope Francis proposed that all Christians celebrate Easter together, regardless of religion. This thought has been met with interest among bishops and experts who believe that it can contribute to expanding unity among Christians.

In 2025 the 1700th anniversary of the first large universal council, the Council of Nice, will be celebrated, which has made efforts to preserve the unity of the Church in a very hard time. Pope Francis said that this year Easter will be celebrated on the same day on both the Gregorian and Julian calendars – on 20 April. He thinks it could be like this forever.

Bishop Marek Solarczyk, a associate of the squad for Contacts with the Polish Ecumenical Council, said that a joint celebration could be practical, especially in Polish society, where many Ukrainians live. The bishop emphasized that the Pope does not want to introduce any revolution. This is surely not a revolution, but given that in the present reality people of different rites and Christian communities live together, it will surely be specified a method facilitation for them to celebrate together.

According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), about 10 million faithful Catholic Church live in Poland, and about 500 1000 faithful Orthodox Church. The celebration of Easter together can contribute to greater dialog and common knowing between believers of different religions.

Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church is ready to accept the date everyone would like to accept. Bishop Solarczyk added that specified a shared experience can give large fruitage and give God that it is.

The celebration of Easter together can besides be beneficial to ecumenism, the movement to unite Christians. According to the planet Council of Churches, which brings together more than 350 churches from around the world, ecumenism is an crucial component of dialog and common knowing between Christians.

In Poland, efforts are already being made to increase unity among Christians. The Polish Ecumenical Council, which brings together 10 churches from Poland, organises many initiatives to advance ecumenism and dialog between Christians.

The celebration of Easter together can besides be beneficial to society. According to the Institute of Sociology of the University of Warsaw, 90% of Poles declare themselves Christians, but only 40%Regularly participate in services. The celebration of Easter together can aid to increase participation in services and dialog between Christians.

Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church is ready to accept the date everyone would like to accept. Bishop Solarczyk added that specified a shared experience can give large fruitage and give God that it is. Will the celebration of Easter be a reality? Only time will tell, but 1 is certain – Pope Francis and bishops do everything to increase unity between Christians.