The Ecumenical Patriarch, the titular leader of Orthodox Christians, met recently with Pope Francis in Jerusalem, and said afterward that both agreed to meet in Nicaea (modern Iznik) in 2025.

The first ecumenical Council of Nicaea in 325AD, conducted under the patronage of the Emperor Constantine, is recognised by both Catholics and Orthodox Christians. Pope Francis affirmed his ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Focusing again on the fundamental Christian beliefs outlined by the Council of Nicaea almost 1,700 years ago can help Christians today put Christ back at the center of their ...