Pope Francis intends to meet with Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople on the anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 2025.

“We want to agree on the date of Easter with Patriarch Bartholomew,” the Pope said during his visit to the Congo.

The question of the church calendar remains a delicate topic in the Christian world. Catholics and Protestants adhere to the Gregorian calendar, Orthodox – Julian and New Julian. “Let’s see if we can agree on this for the future,” Pope Francis added.