Today, Christians of the Western rite celebrate Easter, and on this occasion, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated everyone on the holiday, UNN reports.
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I greet Ukrainians and all Christians who celebrate Easter today. A holiday that reminds us of the power of the spirit, which will not allow darkness to win. It will not allow the will to be overshadowed. And which unites - unites families, nations and continents.
He added that there is no night or day when Russian terror does not try to break our lives.
This night - again rockets, again "chess" against people. But we defend ourselves, we endure, our spirit does not give up and knows that it is possible to avert death. Life can win. May all prayers for protection from evil be answered today. May faith unite all good hearts and strengthen those who defend their homes. And may true peace come closer for all of our Ukraine and all peoples who suffer from wars.
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Today we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord, which is one of the most important holidays for Christians. In 325, the first Ecumenical Council was held in the city of Nicaea, where it was decided to celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the vernal equinox and full moon.
This date is "mobile" because it does not have a permanent calendar position and may fall between April 4 and May 8.
In the sixteenth century, Catholics switched to the Gregorian calendar, which changed the chronological system, so they celebrate Easter earlier than Christians who use the Julian or New Julian calendar.