Vatican II helped the world 'see Jesus,' says cardinal

May 15, 2013 - 12:11 am .- Cardinal Justin F. Rigali, archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia, said that the five Popes involved in the Second Vatican Council shared a common vision of protecting and spreading the Catholic faith. 

Rejecting Holy Spirit's work in Vatican II is 'foolish,' Pope says

Apr 17, 2013 - 12:09 pm .- The work of the Holy Spirit at the Second Vatican Council is not yet finished, Pope Francis said, because many in the Church are unwilling to fully embrace what God inspired in the council fathers.

Pope: media helped spread misinterpretations of Vatican II

Feb 14, 2013 - 12:07 pm .- Pope Benedict XVI said that many of the misinterpretations of the Second Vatican Council were caused by the media promoting its own version.

No contradiction between reform and tradition, Pope states

Oct 12, 2012 - 10:37 am .- Pope Benedict XVI says there is no contradiction between a desire to uphold the traditional teachings of the Catholic Church and continuously working to update how those beliefs are understood and presented to the world.

Pope calls Vatican II a 'moment of grace' in Church history

Oct 10, 2012 - 10:54 am .- On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s opening, Pope Benedict XVI described it as a “moment of grace” in the recent history of the Church. 

Year of Faith opening will relive iconic Vatican II moments

Oct 9, 2012 - 10:23 am .- A procession of over 400 bishops from around the world will form a key part of the ceremony to open the Church’s Year of Faith on Oct. 11, a day that will also mark the 50th anniversary of the start of the Second Vatican Council.

Pope recalls happy days of Vatican II work

Jul 9, 2012 - 01:28 pm .- Pope Benedict XVI has been reliving the happy days he spent in the Italian countryside with Bishop Fulton Sheen and others in 1965 as they prepared the Second Vatican Council’s decree on the missionary activity of the Church.