A religious history review about the Council of Nicaea held in 325 AD, in what today is Iznik, a city in Turkey
‘True God From True God’: Echo article published in Columbia Magazine by Tracy Rowland 1,700 years ago, one of the most consequential councils in Church history defined and defended the divinity of Christ. ( Maine Writer note: My father was a Greek Catholic - not orthodox- the roots of his Catholicism are connected to the ancient eastern rite traditions and the practices authorized by the Council of Nicaea. The Council of Nicaea, held in 325 AD, is a foundational event for both the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches, including the Greek Catholic Church , which is in full communion with the Catholic Church . The Council of Nicaea affirmed the Nicene Creed , which is recited in Greek Catholic liturgies and is a core statement of Christian faith for both Eastern and Western traditions, ) A painting hangs in the Gate Church of the Trinity of the Pechersk Monastery in Kyiv, Ukraine — Vladimir Putin’s drones and rockets permitting. The Council of Nicaea (18th century) by F...