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Sep 15
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WOF 507: 1,700 Years of the Nicene Creed

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
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For 1,700 years, the universal church has confessed the Nicene Creed. This anniversary year, Bishop Barron spoke at a Greek Orthodox church in Rochester, Minnesota, to reflect upon the creed's origins. Enjoy.

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