1,700 YEARS AGO, BISHOPS AND AN EMPEROR WROTE A CREED. MILLIONS STILL RECITE IT IN CHURCH
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✍️ The Council of Nicaea, held 1,700 years ago, is significant because it marked the first global, ecumenical council in history and the first form of creed acknowledged by all Christians. Pope Leo XIV is traveling to Turkey to commemorate the anniversary.
👉 The Council of Nicaea was the first global, ecumenical council in history. 👉 The council marked the first form of creed acknowledged by all Christians. 👉 The Nicene Creed is still recited by millions of Christians each Sunday. 👉 The council adopted a formula for determining the date of Easter. 👉 Arianism made a comeback after the council, despite its condemnation.
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