Pope Leo calls on Catholics to rediscover Vatican II teachings
The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still “the guiding star” the Catholic Church is meant to follow, Pope Leo XIV said on Jan 7. Rereading all of its … Learn More
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Celebrating Catholic-Jewish Relations 60 Years after Vatican II
Sixty years ago, as the Second Vatican Council neared its conclusion, the ecumenical council released a short but powerful declaration that would change how the Catholic Church related to other … Learn More
Vatican II wrapped 60 years ago. Here are the council’s highlights
The Second Vatican Council, which after three years of dialogue and document drafting closed on Dec. 8, 1965, changed the face of the church, and opened it to the modern … Learn More
Friday abstinence: Getting to the meat of the matter
Long ago, in the days before the Second Vatican Council, those who felt a certain distaste for the Catholic faith were wont to speak of their papist neighbors as “mackerel … Learn More
A deep Catholic faith lies behind the 1970’s allegory ‘Hope for the flowers’
Author Trina Paulus, 91, discusses her Catholic faith journey — 1930s through post-Vatican II.
Pope prays for unity of church as he celebrates anniversary of Vatican II
Pope Francis presided over the Mass Oct. 11 in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the council sessions were held in four sessions from 1962 to 1964.
