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Pope Francis meets with members of the International Theological Commission and reflects on the significance of the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea during their gathering at the Vatican ...

Irenaeus and Tertullian in the very early Christian church talk about a “regula fidei,” a “rule of faith,” which was a statement of common belief the community could use to explain to new folk what ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history. Icon depicting the Emperor Constantine and the fathers of the Council of Nicaea of ...

The Nicene Creed, recited every Sunday in Catholic churches around the world, is one of the oldest credal formulae (or statements of belief) of Christians. The creed, released at the end of the ...

Every Sunday, in churches across the country, worshippers stand to affirm that they believe in “one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” For many, these words are as familiar as ...

Theologians have refuted misconceptions about the Nicene Creed and the council in 325 that created it, as many churches celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the influential document. In a recent ...

In the first half of the 18th century, there were hundreds of organists and choirmasters in Germany, dozens of whom composed music for Sunday liturgies. But the only one whose music we listen to today ...