The U.S. bishops’ special message on immigration was a positive example, reflecting consensus rather than the triumph of one faction over another.
Vatican II
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Vatican II, ‘Nostra Aetate’ and interreligious dialogue: A radical turn in Catholic history
“Nostra Aetate” marked one of the most radical turns in Catholic history: a shift from suspicion to encounter, from a closed fortress to an open horizon.
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Review: Rediscovering a forgotten theological force at Vatican II
With her new study of Marie-Dominique Chenu, O.P., Mary Kate Holman offers a major contribution to ressourcement scholarship and the history of Vatican II.
Posted inVatican Dispatch
Pope Leo XIV’s papacy began today
With Pope Leo closing the Holy Door on Jan. 6, marking the end of the Jubilee, a new era in his young pontificate has begun.
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Pope Leo XIV: Let us rediscover Vatican II
Pope Leo XIV delivered his general audience today announcing a revisit to the documents of the Second Vatican Council. Leo urged the faithful “not to let its prophecy fade, and to continue to seek ways and means to implement its insights.”
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Pope Leo thanks priests, asks them to recognize the gifts of laypeople
“The ministry of the priest must move beyond the model of exclusive leadership, which leads to the centralization of pastoral activities and the burden of all responsibilities entrusted to him alone.”
Posted inCatholic Book Club
‘Gaudium et Spes’ and the optimistic final days of Vatican II
Vatican II closed 60 years ago this week. One of its final documents, “Gaudium et Spes,” has also proved to be perhaps its most influential.
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‘Lumen Gentium’: The master work of Vatican II
Some of the most resonant and memorable phrases of Vatican II come from “Lumen Gentium,” including the description of the church as the people of God.
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‘Dei Verbum’ at 60: the Vatican II doc that revolutionized how Catholics read the Bible
“Dei Verbum” doesn’t usually get the press of the more famous documents of Vatican II, but it had a profound effect on the way Catholics studied, interpreted and read the Bible.
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Review: Catholic militants in the present day
In ‘Catholic Fundamentalism in America,’ Mark Massa, S.J., describes the birth and growth of Catholic fundamentalism over the past six decades.