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Catholic-Orthodox families prepare with joy to celebrate shared Easter date

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Two families of mixed Catholic and Orthodox Christian members are looking forward to celebrating Easter together on the same date in 2025 as they also hope to one day see greater unity among all Christians.

Joseph Lovskiy, who is the only Catholic in his Russian Orthodox family, summed it up with one word: “joy.”

From the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia, Lovskiy’s wife, three children, and six grandchildren are all Russian Orthodox. His youngest son is a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church.

“Since Easter falls on the same date this year, the only feeling one can have is joy,” he told CNA in a written interview translated from Russian.

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