A Vatican spokesman says it is too early to confirm an ecumenical gathering in Nicaea that has reportedly been agreed for 2025. It had been widely reported that Patriarch Bartholomew I and Pope Francis had agreed on the gathering to mark 1700 years since the First Council of Nicaea. This was what Patriarch Bartholomew told Read more
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Return to Nicaea for Christian leaders?
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014
Mark your calendars: In 2025, Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians may return to Nicaea, the spot in modern-day Turkey where Christianity was literally defined. In 325, early followers of Jesus came together to figure out what it means to be a Christian; the goal was to create theological consensus across all of Christendom. This Read more