Tag: Nicene Creed

In a world of military conflict and social polarisation, the Nicene Creed and ecumenical dialogue can provide everyone with the ability to, “walk together even if we do not stand together at the Eucharistic table,” according to Associate Professor Philip Kariatlis of St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College.

Theology enthusiasts from around Sydney braved inclement weather to attend a conference on the Council of Nicaea held at the University of Notre Dame Australia in honour of the council’s 1700th anniversary.

During a special Fidelis event on 13 May – at the Australian Catholic University – the Nicene Creed was illuminated anew through the power of sacred art.

The Council of Nicaea in 325 was the first ecumenical council as it brought together bishops from across the Christian communities at that time. The creed which emerged from the heated debates of the council 1700 years ago has remained in the Christian consciousness ever since.

As the newly appointed Rector of the Pontifical Beda College in Rome, Fr Marcus Holden brings his profound theological insights to a Fidelis event at the ACU Strathfield Campus on 13 May, offering Sydney's faithful a rare opportunity to deepen their understanding of one of Christianity's foundational texts.

Philippa Martyr’s last words in a series on the Nicene Creed, the statement of faith that reaches 1700 years this year, focusses on its closing line “The life of the world to come. Amen.”

Week five of our Lenten reflection on the Nicene Creed looks at both “In accordance with the scriptures” and “who has spoken through the prophets.”

When we say out loud in the Nicene Creed that Jesus suffered under Pontius Pilate, we’re making a very clear historical claim.

Does Easter belong to Jesus Christ, or to a calendar? For Pope Francis, the answer is clear: "Easter belongs to Christ!" the pontiff declared in September 2024, when he met with representatives of the Pasqua Together 2025 Initiative, an assemblage of various lay associations and movements of several Christian confessions.

God could have saved us in any number of creative ways that didn’t involve him leaving home. But he is the original Prodigal Son who took his inheritance and came down here to blow it on us—his good-time fickle friends.

Part two of our series on the Nicene Creed, in honour of the 1700th anniversary of the statement of Christian faith, reflects on the phrase “All things visible and invisible.”

The Nicene Creed is more than just a set of religious principles. It’s a call to each one of you to stand up and be counted in the church today. Welcome to part one of a Lenten series on the 1700-year-old statement of belief.