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vatican ii voice of the church site map your browser is not using javascript which we need for our menus instead please use the site map button above to navigate the site or go to settings in your browser and turn on javascript welcome to vatican ii voice of the church the purpose of this website is to promote and illuminate the teaching of the second vatican council 1962 1965 the most consequential event in the modern life of the catholic church vatican ii marked a profound moment of renewal it reshaped the church s understanding of itself revitalised its inner life and transformed its relationship with other christian communities other religions and the wider world those who participated in the council or lived through its unfolding often spoke of an exhilarating sense of rebirth a moment akin to a new pentecost at the opening of the council pope st john xxiii set its enduring tone the church should never depart from the sacred treasure of truth inherited from the fathers but at the same time she must ever look to the present to the new conditions and the new forms of life introduced into the modern world in the decades that followed speaking positively about the council was at times met with hesitation or suspicion yet more than sixty years later interest in vatican ii has been renewed encouraged in part by pope francis pastoral emphasis on the people of god and his commitment to synodality both deeply rooted in the council s vision in 2017 he urged the church to announce the gospel in a new way more consonant with a profoundly different culture and world the church must always refer itself to that event vatican ii pope leo has continued this trajectory in his first address to the cardinals on 10 may 2025 he affirmed i would like us to renew together today our complete commitment to the path that the universal church has now followed for decades in the wake of the second vatican council and again in january 2026 thanks to vatican council ii the church has something to say a message to give a communication to make striving to seek the truth by way of ecumenism interreligious dialogue and dialogue with people of good will amid the many challenges facing the church today the words of pope st paul vi remain strikingly relevant whatever our opinions were about the council s various doctrines before its conclusions were promulgated today our adherence to the decisions of the council must be whole hearted and without reserve the conciliar doctrine must be seen as belonging to the magisterium of the church and indeed be attributed to the breath of the holy spirit address to the roman curia 23 april 1966 although the council took place in the 1960s its teaching has lost none of its relevance as st john paul ii wrote on the eve of the new millennium there in the council we find a sure compass by which to take our bearings in the century now beginning this website draws especially on the insights of those who experienced the council first hand including cardinal franz könig of vienna and the english benedictine christopher butler both distinguished scholars council fathers and members of the influential theological commission to learn more about the aims of this website and to explore recommended foundational reading we invite you to continue here vatican ii summary text our complimentary one page brochure aims to revive the hope and aspirations experienced by individuals who lived through the era of vatican ii bishop butler biography peter phillips 2024 hardcover on bishop christopher butler offers rich vatican ii insights a key resource for personal and academic libraries orders can be placed at weldon press at douai abbey join our email list we will send you an email when we add new content to the site we will never sell rent or share our mailing list you can unsubscribe at any time site map privacy search site contact us vatican ii voice of the church