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Moscow recently marked the 1,700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council when the profession ... the challenge today for the bishops of the East and West is to show modern emperors a truth ...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said the Catholic Church is open to establishing a common date of Easter among all Christian churches, echoing one of the aims of the Council of Nicaea that met 1,700 ...

Taken all together, the American Immigration Council estimated the 19 countries listed in the travel ban have populations of over 475 million people. They are predominantly Muslim and African ...

The association and the Institute for Ecumenical Studies ... "The creed of the Council of Nicaea is not merely the result of theological reflection, but the expression of a joint, more precisely, ...

In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea ... and promote unity in the Church. The first ecumenical council, known as the Council of Nicaea, is still accepted as ...

Catholic and Orthodox bishops at a special liturgical service at St Julian’s Church, Shrewsbury. The service, led by Archbishop Nikitas, marked 1700 years since the First Ecumenical Council of ...

Called either an ecumenical (universal) or a general council, these terms are often used interchangeably. Councils consist of the church's bishops from around the world gathering in response to a ...

The three young sisters in Washington who were allegedly murdered during a visit with their homeless father died of asphyxiation, according to documents filed this week by police in Washington's ...

If storylines won Triple Crown races, Heart of Honor would certainly be one of the favorites for Saturday's Belmont Stakes. Bred in Great Britain and raced primarily in Dubai, Heart of Honor is ...

(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) A runoff election for an at-large seat on the Irving City Council has drawn a surge of political spending, including funds linked to a well-funded GOP donor network ...