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Vatican II: Modernizing Catholicism

The Second Vatican Council was the 21st ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that was convened by Pope John XXIII from 1962 to 1965. It produced documents to direct the life of the Church in the 20th century and beyond. The Council resulted in the renewal of Catholic life in almost every aspect, from the language and theology of the Mass to the Church's role in the world and its relationship with other religions.

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Vatican II: Modernizing Catholicism

The Second Vatican Council was the 21st ecumenical council of the Catholic Church that was convened by Pope John XXIII from 1962 to 1965. It produced documents to direct the life of the Church in the 20th century and beyond. The Council resulted in the renewal of Catholic life in almost every aspect, from the language and theology of the Mass to the Church's role in the world and its relationship with other religions.

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The Second Vatican Council (or Vatican II) was the twenty-first ecumenical

council of the Catholic Church (link is external). It was convened by Saint


John XXIII and lasted for four sessions from 1962 through 1965. It produced a
series of documents to direct the life of the Church in the twentieth century
and beyond. Saint John XXIII stated that the purpose of the Council was the
“modernization of the Church after 20 centuries of life.” This refreshening of
the Church's traditions is commonly referred to as aggiornamento (“bringing up
to date” in Italian). In his opening speech to the Council the Pope emphasized
the theme of aggiornamento by stating that "it is absolutely vital that the
Church shall never for an instant lose sight of that sacred patrimony of truth
inherited from the Fathers. But it is equally necessary for her to keep up to
date with the changing conditions of this modern world." The result of the
Council was the renewal of Catholic life in almost every aspect: from the
language and theology of the Mass to the Church’s role in the world, especially
its relationship with other religions. And Fifty years ago, Pope John XXIII
shocked the world when he created the Second Vatican Council. Known as
Vatican II, the council called thousands of bishops and other religious leaders
to the Vatican, where they forged a new set of operating principles for the
Roman Catholic Church. And important The Centre of Christianity since the
foundation of Saint Peter's Basilica by Constantine (4th century), and at a later
stage the permanent seat of the Popes, the Vatican is at once the pre-eminently
holy city for Catholics, an important archaeological site of the Roman world
and one of the major cultural references. And today the Catholic church
accepts 21 councils as ecumenical, while other Christian communities have
made different judgements. Some councils have been disputed which have
since been judged ecumenical, for example the First Lateran Council and the
Council of Basel.
What are the four constitutions?

Four constitutions: Sacrosanctum Concilium (Sacred Liturgy) Lumen gentium


(The Church) Dei verbum (Divine Revelation)

What are the Three Declarations?


 
Gravissimum educationis (Education) Nostra aetate (Non-Christian Religions)
Dignitatis humanae (Religious Freedom)

What are the Nine Decrees


Inter mirifica (The Media) Orientalium Ecclesiarum (The Eastern Rite) Unitatis
redintegratio (Ecumenism) Christus Dominus (Bishops in the Church) ,Perfectae
caritatis (Religious Life),Optatam totius (Priestly Training) ,Apostolicam actuositatem
(Apostolate of the Laity),Ad gentes (Mission Activity)

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