The 381 Council of Constantinople solidified Trinitarian doctrine, affirmed the Holy Spirit’s divinity, and reshaped the ...

COMMENTARY: The solemn sign of reverence and humility links Catholics with their Eastern Orthodox brethren by tapping into ...

Emperor Constantine I convened the first ecumenical council in Nicaea. Why did he summon all the Christian bishops of his ...

This raucous meeting, which took place exactly 1700 years ago, was one of the most important in Christian history.

This year, the universal Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council ...

Athanasius was born in 295 in Alexandria, Egypt, and served there most of his whole life. He was ordained bishop of Alexandria in 328. Three years earlier, he attended the Council of Nicea ...

Athanasius emerged as Arius’s main foe and the nemesis ... Origen, Tertullian, Clement of Alexandria, and others—the ones we call the ante-Nicene fathers. To a greater or lesser degree, all had ...

But religious leader Athanasius of Alexandria compiled the earliest known complete list of the New Testament canon around 367 C.E. However, some argue that there may have been a complete list that ...

Early on, the endearing term described important bishops in numerous places. As late as the fourth century, Alexandria and Carthage celebrated popes Athanasius and Cyprian in Northern Africa.

The 2024 Living Legends of Alexandria have been selected with nine individuals chosen for the prestigious honor. “We are excited to announce the list of our 2024 Alexandria Living Legends ...