Together, pope and patriarch return to Nicaea on 1,700th anniversary of defining moment in Christendom

Together, pope and patriarch return to Nicaea on 1,700th anniversary of defining moment in Christendom

Seventeen centuries ago, bishops from around the known world gathered in Nicaea to affirm and codify the core tenets of the Christian faith. Now, as the anniversary of that defining moment in Christendom approaches, leaders on either side of the Great Schism are preparing to return, drawing East and West closer and renewing hope in the promise of Christian unity. In the year 325, Emperor Constantine I called over 250 bishops — 318, according …

Notre Dame conference brings the Nicaean story home

Participants at the conference held at UNDA, Sydney. Photo: Supplied. Theology enthusiasts from around Sydney braved inclement weather to attend a conference on the Council of Nicaea held at the University of Notre Dame Australia in honour of the council’s 1700th anniversary. The day conference hosted on 15 May by UNDA’s School of Philosophy and Theology with the Catholic Institute of Sydney (CIS) brought together scholars from a range of eccles…

Ecumenical Prayer for Peace Honors 1700th Anniversary of Council of Nicaea - The Armenian Church

On Tuesday, May 20, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan was part of a solemn Ecumenical Prayer Service for Peace, hosted by Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral, in Brooklyn, NY. The gathering of church leaders from the New York area commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea: a major milestone in Read More The post Ecumenical Prayer for Peace Honors 1700th Anniversary of Council of Nicaea appeared first…

Was Nicaea a political or theological council? - Catholic Canada

The first eight councils, known as ecumenical councils, represented (and are recognized by) the universal Church, meaning the Christians of East and West. They are also unique in that they were convened by the Roman emperor. The first of these, in Nicaea in 325, was convened by Emperor Constantine, shortly after he had given freedom Read More… Was Nicaea a political or theological council? Read the Whole Article at https://aleteia.org/The post W…