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1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea:
Celebrating the Foundations of Christian Unity and Faith

Today, May 20, 2025, the universal Church commemorates the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea—a defining moment in Christian history. Convened in 325 A.D. by Emperor Constantine in the city of Nicaea (modern-day İznik, Turkey), this was the first ecumenical council of the Church, bringing together over 300 bishops from across the Christian world to defend and clarify the faith in the face of growing heresies.

At the heart of the council was the challenge posed by Arianism, which denied the divinity of Jesus Christ. In response, the bishops, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, solemnly declared that Jesus Christ is “God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father.” This profession of faith, now known as the Nicene Creed, continues to be proclaimed by Christians throughout the world.

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1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea:
Celebrating the Foundations of Christian Unity and Faith

Today, May 20, 2025, the universal Church commemorates the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea—a defining moment in Christian history. Convened in 325 A.D. by Emperor Constantine in the city of Nicaea (modern-day İznik, Turkey), this was the first ecumenical council of the Church, bringing together over 300 bishops from across the Christian world to defend and clarify the faith in the face of growing heresies.

At the heart of the council was the challenge posed by Arianism, which denied the divinity of Jesus Christ. In response, the bishops, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, solemnly declared that Jesus Christ is “God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father.” This profession of faith, now known as the Nicene Creed, continues to be proclaimed by Christians throughout the world.

BY ℂ𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕔 𝔸𝕡𝕠𝕝𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕖𝕞𝕚𝕔𝕤