Pope Leo XIV supports the idea of a universal Easter date

This was reported by Vatican News.

During an audience with representatives from Orthodox Churches and other non-Catholic Eastern Churches, the pontiff made an important announcement concerning the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, which established a common date for Easter for all Christians.

Expressing satisfaction that this year all Christians were able to celebrate Easter on the same day, Pope Leo underscored, “I would reaffirm the openness of the Catholic Church to the pursuit of an ecumenical solution favouring a common celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection.” He emphasized that “the differences in their calendars no longer allow Christians to celebrate together the most important feast of the liturgical year, causing pastoral problems within communities, dividing families and weakening the credibility of our witness to the Gospel.”

The Pope also announced plans to visit the Turkish city of Iznik at the end of November, which was known as Nicaea in 325 and was the site of the Ecumenical Council.