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

So, Constantine's imperial patronage of the church is reflected in a variety of ways in the rebuilding of Jerusalem, in the establishment of Christian monument, in the place of Christianity in ...

Constantine’s Christian vision – Oct. 27, 312. This week marks the anniversary of when Roman Emperor Constantine had a vision shortly before a major battle, inspiring him to legalize and adopt ...

Before Constantine, Christian communities were diverse, decentralized and often theologically fragmented. Early Christians argued — sometimes fiercely — over the nature of Christ, the meaning ...

İZNIK, Turkey (RNS) — For Christian leaders across the world and across denominations, the anniversary of the first Council of Nicaea is providing an opportunity for introspection and ...

In other words, be a Christian … or else. Nonetheless, not even all who claimed the name “Christian” were thus privileged — only those in communion with the bishops of Rome and Alexandria.

After his victory, Constantine issued the Edict of Milan, which legalized the persecuted Christian religion. Christianity rapidly spread afterward, becoming the official religion of the empire in ...