"Question of Faith: Could the Creed Change?" An article

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Question of Faith: Could the Creed Change? – Catholic Telegraph

This article concludes by saying "in theory, with papal approval, the statements of the Creed could change, but it is unlikely. The Creeds stand as ancient and brief compendia of beliefs Especially today, when the basic teachings of Christianity are increasingly
unknown, we can rest in the simplicity of the Creeds.
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It has in translations. For example, the Niceno‐Constantinopolitan Creed, in the Byzantine Catholic Church it is different than that of the Latin Catholic Church:

Byzantine
I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible;

and in one Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, the only begotten, born of the Father before all ages. Light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in essence with the Father through whom all things were made. For us and for our salvation, he came down from heaven and was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. He rose on the third day according to the scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he is coming again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of Life, who proceeds from the Father. Together with the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified; he spoke through the prophets.

In one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I profess one baptism for the remission of sins. I expect the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and
unseen.

We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father; God from
God, Light from Light, true God from true God; begotten not made, one in being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven. By the power of the Holy Spirit He was born of the Virgin Mary and became man. For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate. He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again, in fulfillment of the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the
forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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The Latin Church or commonly known as the Roman Catholic Church has 2 creeds.

Apostles Creed​

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.
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Which is used during the Lent and Easter Season

The Nicene Creed which you quoted as the Latin is used in the Ordinary time.

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Actually, the Byzantine creed is another example of an ancient creed. It does not involve a change in another creed.
I appreciate, though, seeing the Byzantine Creed from the poster.
 
I honestly think the creed could use a little mixing up to put emphasis on those dogma which people often forget, like the Real Presence and divinity of Christ. Those should be more explicit.
 
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I honestly think the creed could use a little mixing up to put emphasis on those dogma which people often forget, like the Real Presence and divinity of Christ. Those should be more explicit.
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Well the Nicene Creed says of Jesus that He is "God from God … Ttue God from True God… consubstantial (of one being) with the Father. " so it is most explicit about His divinity!
 
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Fair enough! Maybe the Real Presence, though. That seems absent from the Creed and people could use that constant reminder.
 
The Church has done this, although they are generally considered a new Creed and aren’t used in the Mass.

See for example the Tridentine Creed (updated a little after the First Vatican Council) which includes the dogmas the question-asker in the OP was looking for added on after the end of the traditional Nicene Creed (which itself was added to at the Council of Constantinople):

http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Symbola/Tridentinae.html

That one was used as a profession of faith for converts for centuries.

Then there is the Creed of the People of God, promulgated by St. Paul VI (the actual Creed starts in paragraph 8 after an introduction).

http://w2.vatican.va/content/paul-v...ents/hf_p-vi_motu-proprio_19680630_credo.html

As you can see, they can get pretty long and impractical for Mass–and there is something to be said for consistency over time in the liturgy. The Nicene Creed sums up the core truths about who God is and all else is implicit in our common faith in and with the Church.
 
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JerryZ said:
The Latin Church or commonly known as the Roman Catholic Church has 2 creeds.

Apostles Creed​

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son Our Lord,
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.
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The Nicene Creed may be used anytime.

From the 2002 Roman Missal, page 513, n. 19:
Loco symboli nicaeno-constantinopolitani, praesertim tempore Quadragesimae et tempore paschali, adhiberi potest symbolum baptismale Ecclesiae Romanae sic dictum Apostolorum.

Instead of the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, especially during Lent and Easter Time, the baptismal Symbol of the Roman Church, known as the Apostles’ Creed, may be used.
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