Joint declaration of Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Leo XIV on the unity of Christians and a common Easter
The celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea can inspire new and courageous steps toward unity, they state in their joint declaration – A clear desire is expressed to establish a permanent common date for the celebration of the Resurrection each year
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America met with Pope Leo at the Vatican
The presence of Archbishop Elpidophoros in the Vatican and his statement before the Pontiff reinforce the symbolism of a common path of reconciliation