On May 5, a number of communities in Australia celebrate Orthodox Easter. How are their traditions different? And why do Catholic and Orthodox Easter dates differ?
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The Epitaphio (the symbolic funeral bier of Christ) during a Good Friday at Greek Orthodox Church of St. Athanasios at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, April, 2015 Source: AAP
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By Zoe Thomaidou
Presented by Irina Burmistrova
Source: SBS
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