The formulation of the Nicene Creed, as amended by the Council of Constantinople into the form familiar today, was an act of ...

Each Sunday and solemnity, following a period of reflection after the homily, we recite or chant the Creed. There are two options: The Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed. We are hearing a good ...

This year, Christians around the world are celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, held in 325 A.D. We ...

Pope Leo XIV marks a high point of his first foreign trip to Turkey with a pilgrimage to Iznik. He prays Friday with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the site of the 325 AD Council of Nicaea. The ...

Pope Leo XIV has joined Orthodox patriarchs and ecumenical leaders in Turkey to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the ...

On the second day of his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV will join Othrodox patriarchs on Friday in a commemoration ceremony at the site of the origin of the Nicaean Creed, a central Christian statement ...

Visit highlights enduring power of the creed that continues to shape Christian identity Pope Leo XIV meets the clergy at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.

Turkey : Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight about it. That repeated splintering is what makes the Council of ...

Pope Leo XIV called for unity among Christians at an ecumenical prayer service on the shores of Lake Iznik to celebrate 1,700 ...

Although the ancient city of Nicaea lies in ruins and the geographic center of Christianity has shifted West, Pope Leo XIV and Christian leaders gathered at an archaeological si ...

Although Nicaea lies in ruins, Pope Leo XIV gathered at an archaeological site in Turkey to celebrate the faith set out in the Nicene Creed.