A guide to reading up on Vatican II

"I had reason and occasion to educate myself about Vatican II during the past year and a half while working on a book, and I found it a tremendously affirming, stimulating, and inspiring exercise," writes Ken Trainor at US Catholic. "With the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II looming...

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Pope John's secretary recalls the 'four pillars' of Vatican II

Recalling the announcement of Vatican II by Pope John XXIII, Bishop Loris Capovilla, who was the pontiff's personal secretary, has outlined what he calls "the four pillars" of the Council. “We know today more than ever who we are and where we are going (Lumen Gentium), what language we should...

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What future for Vatican 2?

Thomas Worcester, S.J., a Professor of History at the College of the Holy Cross, and a specialist in religious and cultural history, recalls the impact of Vatican II in a piece for the Huffington Post. For Catholics in the U.S. and elsewhere another significant anniversary is on the horizon: that...

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Comblin reflects on Vatican II

In this article, Vatican II: 50 years later, the late Father Jose Comblin reflects on the Council. The history of the reception of Vatican II was determined by a totally unexpected event. 1968 is a symbolic date for the greatest cultural revolution in the history of the West, greater than the...

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