The existing canons of the Council of Nicaea show that no Biblical canon was determined. While at least one Church Father, St. Jerome, noted that one book was determined to be Scripture at the council ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a 3rd century mural depicting Jesus as the good shepherd. The mural, which remains ...

A wall fresco depicting the First Council of Nicaea in the Sistine hall of the Vatican Library. (CNS photo/Carol Glatz) The various liturgical calendars in use throughout most of Christianity feature ...

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 ...

In an ecumenical meeting with a Lutheran delegation on Monday, Pope Francis pointed to the upcoming 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea as a source of unity between Christians. “Dear friends, ...

When the Roman Emperor Constantine convened the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D., both the church and the empire were in a state of flux. A little more than a decade earlier, Constantine had legalized ...

Well, it’s about time. I’m not suggesting that we’ve all been waiting with bated breath for the 1700 th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea (May 325 CE) to finally arrive. Probably very few of us ...

Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople has proposed to Pope Francis that they meet in Turkey to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the Church’s first ecumenical council. Pope Francis and ...

In the past week, scientists announced the discovery of ancient Roman ruins underneath the surface of the lake in Iznik, Turkey. But this was not just any archaeological discovery. They have may have ...

Two area Christian congregations are planning to come together, to celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the historic Council of Nicaea Sunday, Nov. 9. According to a news release, the council was ...