History

Travel: Visiting Turkey 1,700 years after the Nicene Creed was adopted

It’s hard to imagine Christianity without the Nicene Creed. Seventeen hundred years ago, what became the defining statement of Christianity was adopted in Nicaea (present-day Iznik, Turkey). Back then, Iznik was an outpost of the Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine the Great in what used to be called Asia Minor.

Travel: Visiting Turkey 1,700 years after the Nicene Creed was adopted

4 things to know about International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a worldwide observance that occurs every March 8 to celebrate women and serve as a point of advocacy for greater gender equality. Here are four interesting facts about the annual observance and how it came to be.

4 things to know about International Women’s Day