09/09/2026
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A Moment of Grace at Nicaea — İznik
Today, we had the profound blessing of standing at the very place where the First Ecumenical Council proclaimed the faith that became the Nicene Creed in 325 AD. Here, we prayed and professed together the same faith handed down to us through the centuries.
This sacred place also witnessed the 1,700th anniversary commemoration of the Council of Nicaea on November 28, 2025, when Pope Leo XIV, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and leaders of many Christian Churches gathered in prayer for Christian unity and peace.
To profess the Creed here was more than remembering history—it was a moment of profound gratitude for the faith we share and a prayer that “they may all be one” (John 17:21). 🙏✝️