African theologians look to Nicene Creed’s anniversary year to reshape spiritual future
Nairobi, Kenya RNS As Christian denominations in Africa join the preparation for the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, clerics, theologians and laypeople are embracing the moment as a chance to reshape the continent’s spiritual and social future. The gathering of bishops in Nicaea (now Iznik, in Turkey) in 325 was called by […]
Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia on Thursday, the Vatican said, working from his hospital room and going to his private chapel to pray, though doctors said he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis. The 88-year-old Pope, who had part of one lung removed […]
Pope Francis set to visit Turkey for Council of Nicaea anniversary in 2025, ANSA reports
Rome, Italy Reuters Pope Francis said on Thursday he planned to visit Turkey’s Iznik next year for the anniversary of the first council of the Christian Church, Italian news agency ANSA reported. Pope Francis gestures on the day of the weekly general audience in St Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on 27th November, 2024. PICTURE: […]
Pope says he wants to visit Turkey for Council of Nicaea anniversary
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis said on Friday he wanted to visit Turkey next year to celebrate the anniversary of the first council of the Christian Church. “It’s a trip that I desire to go on, with all my heart,” the pontiff told a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Istanbul, a Vatican […]
Pope Francis to visit Turkey next year, Ecumenical Patriarch says
Lisbon, Portugal Reuters Pope Francis is planning to visit Turkey next year to mark the anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, the spiritual head of the world’s Orthodox Christians said on Thursday. The early centuries of Christianity were marked by lively debate about how Jesus could be both God and man, and the church […]
The Interview: Rob Draper, director of ‘Nicaea’
A film and TV cinematographer of many years standing in the US, Australian Rob Draper is directing the upcoming feature film –Nicaea. Being shot in Rome later this year, the film looks at the life of the Emperor Constantine and his role in the Council of Nicaea held in 325 AD – a key event in […]