Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a 3rd century mural depicting Jesus as the good shepherd. The mural, which remains ...

Catherine Conybeare’s new biography reveals a bishop formed by two worlds, two languages, and a church struggling to ...

THEOTOKOS is an ancient Greek title for Mary, meaning “God-bearer.” Already in 3rd-century Christian writings, the word ...

Saint Basil is remembered by the Greek people as the figure who bore gifts and helped children and the poor at Christmastime.

In many European countries, December 31, also known as New Year’s Eve, is better known as St Sylvester’s Day or simply ...

It professes faith in the God who redeemed us through Jesus Christ.” Central to the Nicene Creed is the doctrine of incarnation: God becoming human. The Gospel of John marvelously captures God’s ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history. Icon depicting the Emperor Constantine and the fathers of the Council of Nicaea of ...

Pope Leo XIV called for unity among Christians at an ecumenical prayer service on the shores of Lake Iznik to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings. On the ...

Although the ancient city of Nicaea lies in ruins and the geographic center of Christianity has shifted West, Pope Leo XIV and Christian leaders gathered at an archaeological site in Turkey to ...