Nicene Creed
noun
: a Christian creed expanded from a creed issued by the first Nicene Council, beginning "I believe in one God," and used in liturgical worship
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The work of art was found in August in an underground tomb near the town of Iznik, where the Nicene Creed, a foundational statement of Christian belief, was adopted in A.D. 325.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Before Lebanon, Leo visited Turkey to mark the anniversary of the foundation of the Nicene Creed, the standard statement of what all Christians — Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox — believe, including the affirmation that Jesus was the son of God.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
The council formed core Christian doctrine and produced the first version of what would become the Nicene Creed – a singular profession of faith still recited by Christians of different denominations.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Before Lebanon, Leo visited Turkey to mark the anniversary of the foundation of the Nicene Creed, the standard statement of what all Christians — Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox — believe, including the affirmation that Jesus was the son of God.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
The council formed core Christian doctrine and produced the first version of what would become the Nicene Creed – a singular profession of faith still recited by Christians of different denominations.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
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