One of the council's lasting legacies is the Nicene Creed, a profession of faith still recited by Christians of all big ...

Christian leaders stress that the council and its anniversary still have relevance in the modern day, despite theological ...

Surprisingly, Dalí also painted himself into Ecumenical Council. In the work’s bottom-left corner, he is depicted by an easel, his brush held aloft, and his gaze fixed on the viewer—a pose ...

It feels like a primer for “The Ecumenical Council,” a towering 1960 canvas installed altar-like, all on its own. His final statement on religious mysticism, it’s absurdly gaudy — very ...

The church universal this year celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council intended to address all the churches of Christianity. Though his ongoing ...

This section concludes with the looming “The Ecumenical Council,” which stands at nearly 10 feet tall. In the corner of this angelic piece, a self-portrait shows Dalí painting the heavenly ...

including the paintings “The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus” (1959), “The Ecumenical Council” (1960) and “The Hallucinogenic Toreador” (1970). When the collection outgrew ...

"During the Holy Year, we will also have the opportunity to celebrate the 1700th anniversary of the first great Ecumenical Council, that of Nicaea. I plan to go there," the pontiff was quoted as ...

ROME, Nov 28 (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.