Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 29 -- The 1700th anniversary celebrations of the First Council of Nicaea commenced in Turkey with a solemn inter-church ceremony at ancient Nicaea (Iznik), where global Christian leaders gathered to mark the historic occasion.
In a moment of profound spiritual significance, Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, Kerala, offered prayers in Malayalam on the ancient grounds where the Nicene Creed was first formulated.
This marked an unprecedented moment for the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on the soil of Nicaea.
The commemoration was hosted at the invitation of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. The ceremony witnessed the participation of Pope Leo XIV, ...