Vatican II
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Fatima, Vatican II, and the world’s consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council is not the only notable anniversary currently being celebrated... Read more
Benedict XVI reflects on Vatican II in new letter
The letter provides fresh observations from one of the few remaining theologians to have personally participated in Vatican II, which... Read more
Cardinal Hollerich: Without Vatican II, ‘the Church today would be a small sect’
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the relator general of the Synod on Synodality, has said that he is convinced that the Second... Read more
What two future popes saw at the Second Vatican Council
Sixty years ago this month, Vatican II brought together bishops, Catholic leaders, and even non-Catholic observers to reflect on the... Read more
What happened to the wooden seats used during Vatican II?
Out of the thousands of chairs used during the ecumenical council, 24 seats can still be found today in a... Read more
A ‘simple note’ of Vatican II that inspired a great story
Few remember today, 60 years after Vatican II, that one of the outcomes of that monumental event was the Council... Read more
What was Vatican II all about? 10 quotes from St. John XXIII’s opening speech
The pope convened Vatican II with the aim of responding to the challenges of the day and finding new ways... Read more
Pope Francis on Vatican II anniversary: ‘May the Church be overcome with joy’
The pope's Mass Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the day the Second Vatican Council was opened by St. John... Read more
Vatican II at 60: A timeline of key moments
Oct. 11 marks the 60th anniversary of a monumental event in the history of the Catholic Church: the gathering in... Read more
Eyewitness to history: Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s assistant remembers Vatican II ‘revolution’
Monsignor Hilary Franco was just a young priest when he called the office of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen to ask... Read more
Pope Francis: There are many ‘restorers’ in the US who do not accept Vatican II
‘Restorationism has come to gag the Council,’ the pope said. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘My intuitions, my perceptions and my spirituality’ come from Vatican II
He made the remark in a new book preface. Read more
Vatican II not sole controversial council, Catholic theologian says
Amid recent contention over Vatican II, a theologian told CNA that ecumenical councils have a history of provoking conflict, but... Read more
Analysis: As Archbishop Viganò denounces Vatican II, the Vatican is not speaking
Neither Pope Francis nor the Vatican have said a word about Viganò or his growing pile of missives. Why? Read more
Commentary: Don’t buy fake agendas; defend the pope!
For years now, I have been bemoaning the growing number of so-called progressive Catholic figures, in academia, the media and... Read more
Holiness: The fullness of the Christian life
Fifty-five years ago, on October 11, 1962, Pope St. John XXIII began the Second Vatican Council at St. Peter’s Basilica... Read more
For Pope Francis, 'the liturgical reform is irreversible'
On Thursday Pope Francis told a group of Italian liturgists that while the process of implementing the liturgical reform following... Read more
Is this the solution to Catholics' 'desperate' musical situation?
Hundreds of musicians and pastors from around the world have signed a document urging parishes and publishers should take care... Read more
Pope Francis: Education is key to the renewal of sacred music
Pope Francis said Saturday that while liturgical music has often struggled to live up to the quality and beauty the... Read more
For Cardinal Mueller, a humble faith is good for theology
The ideological efforts to change Catholic doctrine after the Second Vatican Council were deeply misguided, said Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, prefect... Read more
