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Did Catholic Church alter the Nicene creed?

When was the Filioque clause added to the creed and what is the reason for that? Did the eastern fathers believe in the filioque?
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Why, according to the Catholic Church, does the Filioque not violate the Council of Ephesus?

On OrthodoxWiki it says that the filioque violates the Canons of the Council of Ephesus, because it's an addition to the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Encyclopedia says "[But] that creed itself ...
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According to Catholicism, how can the Holy Spirit proceed from the Father and the Son if it is God?

Given the Filioque (the idea that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son), how can the Holy Spirit be considered God? Given that God is necessary, it seems to me that the Filioque ...
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What is the biblical basis for and against the "filioque"? [closed]

In order to contextualize the question I add the following quote from the wikipedia article concerning Filioque clause: Filioque, Latin for "and (from) the Son", is a phrase found in the form of ...
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