This year Easter falls on its latest possible date: April 25. Only once in the past 100 yearsin 1886has it been so late. It will not happen again in this century.* The timing of Easter, a confusing system mixing astronomy and ecclesiasticism, was worked out by the early Christian Church at the Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. and has never been changed. The Council provided that:
> Easter must closely follow the spring equinox, in accord with the pagan tradition of spring festivals. For convenience, the Council arbitrarily set the equinox on March...
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