Patriarchs celebrate Easter at ancient Mount Nebo
Christians in the country unified the two calendars to celebrate Easter at the same time nearly half a century ago
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Christians in the country unified the two calendars to celebrate Easter at the same time nearly half a century ago
MOUNT NEBO, Jordan (OSV News) -- Some years ago, Jordan adopted a unique approach to celebrating Christmas and Easter to encourage unity. All Christian denominations agreed to celebrate Western Christmas, but Eastern, or Orthodox, Easter. For this reason, Catholics throughout Jordan focused their Easter prayers April 16 on their homeland and for peace to reign in Jerusalem, which has experienced a violent wave of attacks. Other faithful joined in prayers at Jordan's famed Mount Nebo, where acco
Catholics throughout Jordan focused their Easter prayers April 16 on their homeland and for peace to reign in Jerusalem, which has experienced a violent wave of attacks.