Moscow recently marked the 1,700th anniversary of the first Ecumenical Council when the profession of faith was drafted. Coincidentally, Putin and Pope Leo XIV spoke on the phone, providing an opportu ...

At the time of Nicaea, there were about 1,800 Christian bishops, and most experts believe about 318 of them participated in the council. The Council of Nicaea also is known for setting the formula for ...

The Council of Nicaea in 325 as depicted in a fresco in Salone Sistino at the Vatican. | Credit: Giovanni Guerra (1544-1618), Cesare Nebbia (1534-1614) e aiuti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ...

Shrewsbury played host to an Archbishop and a host of ecclesiastical and civic dignitaries as part of celebrations to mark the 1,700th anniversary of a pivotal event in Christian history.

It appears that Pope St. Damasus was never notified about the council and only centuries later did the Holy See acknowledge the council as ecumenical. The 150 bishops attending reaffirmed the ...

So Constantine convened the first universal council, bringing together 318 bishops to resolve the controversy and restore order. The main result of the Council was the condemnation of Arius ...

One of the council's lasting legacies is the Nicene Creed, a profession of faith still recited by Christians of all big denominations. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I led a liturgy in Istanbul ...

The bishops also observed that “true peace will only be achieved when there is justice for all”, acknowledging the lasting damage of the civil war which ended in 1992.

İZNIK, Turkey (RNS) — For Christian leaders across the world and across denominations, the anniversary of the first Council of Nicaea is providing an opportunity for introspection and ...

Visitors will get to see unique medieval wall paintings, rich frescoes and icons when a historic Shrewsbury church throws open its doors to celebrate its heritage and connection with a significant ...

COMMENTARY: The first ecumenical council made a landmark profession of Christ’s divine identity that continues to anchor the Church today. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.

The Prefect was speaking at a conference for the presentation of the ITC’s document “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour: 1,700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.” The conference, hosted ...