The Pope Recited the Creed Without the Filioque—And He Did It With Patriarch Bartholomew

The Pope just recited the Nicene Creed without the Filioque — and he did it side-by-side with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. This moment is one of the most significant ecumenical gestures in modern Christian history. In this episode of FACTS, Stephen Boyce breaks down why this is such a big deal: the history of the Filioque controversy, why the Creed was changed in the West, why the East rejected the addition, and what this public action means for Catholic–Orthodox relations moving forward.

We’ll explore:
• Why omitting the Filioque matters theologically
• How the Filioque helped fuel the East–West Schism
• Why reciting the original 381 Creed is historic
• What this gesture signals about papal authority and conciliarity
• Whether this opens the door to restored unity between Rome and Constantinople

If you care about church history, ecumenical dialogue, or the future of the global Church, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss.

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