What was the Second Vatican Council? The Second Vatican Council‚ or Vatican II as it is often called‚ was an Ecumenical Council‚ (which means it affected the worldwide Christian community) of the Roman Catholic Church. It began on October 11‚ 1962 under‚ Pope John XXIII with over two thousand attendants (Hollis 23). The council ended on December 8‚ 1965‚ with Pope Paul VI presiding over the council due to the death of Pope John XXIII in 1963. The council consisted of four different sessions convening
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between the first and second Vatican Council was a time for both social and religious revolution. After World War Two‚ the new medium of television bought the Civil Rights Movement‚ the Women’s Liberation debate and many other social and political issues into the lounge rooms of millions of people every night‚ sparking debate and fanning the flames of change. The Christian world did not escape this mood of change and in an unprecedented response‚ the Second Vatican Council was held. Between the
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The Second Vatican Council The Second Vatican Council‚ otherwise known as Vatican II‚ radically changed the dynamics of the Catholic Church as it was known. Vatican II was a meeting of the world’s bishops for four sessions between October 11‚ 1962 and December 8‚ 1965. When Pope John XXIII called the Second Vatican Council in 1962 (What are Catholics to think of Vatican II)‚ some people in the Church were fearful of possible changes‚ but the majority of Catholics welcomed the opportunity to change
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rThe second Vatican council was initiated by Pope John XXIII to renew the church as being an instrument for God’s peace to all people of good will. John XXIII’s fruitfulness led him to bring the church to become less insular to the whole world. During the time period before Vatican II‚ the world was experiencing changes that affected how the church was seen to the rest of the world. In hopefulness to maintain aggiornamento‚ the main reasons for the councils initiation was due to the influences occurring
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Before the Second Vatican Council‚ the Catholic Church was regarded as having a relatively negative view towards other religions in the world. This idea came from a teaching by Saint Cyprian of Carthage in the third century and was widely followed since then until the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. He used the Latin phrase‚ “Extra ecclesiam nulla salus‚” which translates to‚ “Outside the Church there is no salvation.” He wrote this in a letter that was sent during a time of question about
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Introduction: The Second Vatican Council was the twenty-first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. The council was held in St Peter’s Basilica and created by Pope John XXIII on the 11th October 1962. Pope John created the council in the hopes of revitalising the Catholic Church and its role in the modern world. The creation of the council is regarded as one of the most if not the most influential events in the Catholic Church of the 20th century due to the historical context of the time‚ the
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Concilium Oecumenicum Vaticanum Secundum (The Vatican Council II) The Second Vatican Council was formally opened by Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962 and closed under Pope Paul VI on 8 December 1965. Its aim was “...to throw open the windows of the Catholic Church so that we can see out and the people can see in.” – Pope John XXIII. T The main topics discussed were the Church itself‚ ecumenism and other religions‚ relation to the modern world and the liturgy of mass. The Catholic Church recognised
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The Second Vatican Council The Second Vatican Council (Latin: Concilium Oecumenicum Vaticanum Secundum) addressed relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. The council itself became ideally known for its renewal of Catholic doctrine in a modern timeline and perspective. Several institutional changes resulted from the council‚ such as the renewal of consecrated life with a revised charism‚ and ecumenical efforts towards dialogue with other religions and the expressive participation
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ESSAY VATICAN: Society has been subject to constant change throughout the years especially post World War 2. An internal issue that Frequently faced the catholic denomination of the Christian church was the ability to keep up with the social political and economic upheavals post World War 2. After world war two there was mass production‚ socity boost in technology‚ machines took over humn taks and there was great economic properity. The sexual revolution. In the political sector divorce was legalized
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there would be a Vatican Council II‚ and Vatican Council II would start in 1962 and make tremendous changes in the Roman Catholic Church. Vatican I started in 1869‚ and it made minimal changes to the Roman Catholic Church. Vatican I only lasted one year. Vatican II started in 1962 and went to 1965 lasting nearly three years. Vatican Council II made numerous changes to the Roman Catholic Church‚ and most of the changes we still use to this day. Vatican Council II‚ also known as Vatican II‚ produced several
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