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with celebrations lasting for weeks, centred around honouring ancestors, gathering with loved ones, and sharing traditional dishes. And while it is often known interchangeably as Chinese New Year ...

Eventually, the calendar we all know was adopted by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, and it's changed little since then — not that the system is flawless. February gets a leap year once every four ...

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Finally, the calendar we all know was adopted by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. After skipping 10 days in October 1582 to "catch up," it has changed little since then. What to know about February and ...

While the Catholic Church follows the Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, the Orthodox Church primarily adheres to the Julian calendar, established during the Roman Empire.