As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its ex ...

Compelling and comprehensive, this book may nonetheless be an uphill climb for lay readers with little more than a basic ...

An ancient sarcophagus discovered by a farmer in Iznik, Turkey, sheds light on the city's ancient origins and rich history.

A farmer plowing his field in Hocakoy, a village in Iznik, Bursa, Turkey uncovered an ancient sarcophagus. Iznik, once the ancient Greek city of Nicaea (Νίκαια), founded by Antigonus in 316 BC , is ...

No text ever written can compare with the impact of the Nicene Creed in this way: Whenever the world’s two billion-plus Christians gather for their regular Communion services, most recite these ...

The heady world of the early Christians began with Jewish followers of Jesus and later became dominated by Romans attracted ...

Visitor numbers to Rome are expected to double to about 60 million during the year — on the theme “ Pilgrims of Hope” — and ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging ... 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity’s first ecumenical ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to ...

On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Year’s Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark the feast day for St. Silvester. Little is known for certain about ...