This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

The Roman Emperor Constantine legalized the Christian faith in 313 through the Edict of Milan. This meant that Christians were no longer subject to persecution in the Roman Empire; ... He chose Nicaea ...

SAINTS & ART: From the Edict of Milan to the Council of Nicaea, St. Sylvester’s papacy marked a turning point for Christianity.

In the summer of A.D. 325, more than 300 bishops gathered in Nicaea — located in modern-day northern Turkey — to promulgate a common Christian creed, settle Christological disputes that arose ...

Looking back at Nicaea, 1,700 years later, can renew us in the confidence that the Holy Spirit will help us to continue to communicate the same truth in a way that resonates with men and women ...

Nicaea was the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, where the Nicene Creed was established. In 313 CE, with the Edict of Milan, Christianity was legalized in Nicaea.

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 ...

Another major controversy was resolved 1,700 years ago this year by the first Council of Nicaea, which was held in the year 325. This striking anniversary is being observed in church circles ...

The visit to Nicaea, today located in İznik on a lake southeast of Istanbul, would come during Francis’ big Holy Year, the once-every-quarter-century celebration of Christianity.

Nicaea was the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, where the Nicene Creed was established. In 313 CE, with the Edict of Milan, Christianity was legalized in Nicaea.