By Victoria Cardiel Vatican City, Feb 15, 2025 / 07:00 am The First Ecumenical Council, the meeting of Christian bishops that was held in 325 in Nicaea (today İznik, Turkey), laid the groundwork for reaching consensus within the Church through an assembly representing all of Christendom. This event marked a key …

We celebrated the beginning of a new year on January 1, 2025. Did you know January wasn’t always the first month of the year? The early Roman calendar consisted of only 304 days divided between 10 months, so the year started in March and ended in December, and the months …

by AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Nov 18, 2022 / 07:30 am In a move that could lead to Catholics and Orthodox celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at the same time, the spiritual leader of the world’s Eastern Orthodox Christians has confirmed his support for finding a common date to …