ALLEGANY — The first Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago was a glorious assembly for the then-young Christian church — despite the trials, tribulations and torture the bishops who attended had ...

Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.

By today’s terminology, Athanasius of Alexandria might be called a “boy genius” or a prodigy. But back in 325 A.D., in his ...

It coincides with the 1,700th anniversary of the Christian Nicene Creed, first adopted by the Council of Nicaea in AD 325, and still used today as a profession of faith by those with official ...

The scene is unprecedented. Under the Roman sun, 20 leaders of the main Christian churches jointly blessed a crowd of 18,000 gathered in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Among them is Pope ...

This year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the first Christian Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea, near Constantinople in 325 AD. This commemoration provides a unique opportunity to reflect on and ...

The Village of Bluffton council held its first regular meeting on January 13 accompanied by a hefty meeting packet of 59 pages (attached). Sometimes all or most items are referenced in the meeting and ...

Other notable examples of women who became empresses of the Byzantine Empire include Irene of Athens, who ruled in her own right and convened the Second Council of Nicaea, restoring the veneration of ...

So he decided to take direct action, and in 325 convened the first ecumenical council at Nicaea, inviting all bishops in the empire. The Council of Nicaea It is here that the story gets fun. More than ...

Bristol could become the first council area in England to collect general rubbish only once every four weeks as West of England reporter Sangita Lal reports Bristol could become the first council ...

Bristol city council could become the first local authority in England to introduce the policy, which it claims will save £2.3 million and help the environment. The plans have been fiercely ...