Transition from Vatican I to Vatican II Table of Contents Introduction 3 Vatican I 3 Transition to Vatican II 5 Vatican II 6 Preparation 6 First Period: 1962 7 Second Period: 1963 8 Third Period: 1964 9 Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum) 10 The Church (Lumen Gentium) 11 Fourth Period: 1965 13 Conclusion 14 Works Cited 15 Introduction The First Vatican Council was the first Catholic council in over 300 years since the Council of Trent in the 1500’s. This was the
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The Second Vatican Council began in 1962 and ended in 1965. For the first year Pope John XXIII opened the council‚ he unfortunately died in 1963. Pope Paul VI then took over and closed the council in 1965. “A combined total of 2‚865 bishops and prelates attended the council‚ which issued sixteen formal documents” (John and Hardon‚ 2000). The second Vatican promulgated some of the most important documents present in the Catholic religion. They also changed the way the Laity were involved in the church
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Why is Vatican II so Significant in the Modern Church? INTRODUCTION: VATICAN II Vatican II was the 21st ecumenical council recognized by the Roman Catholic church‚ which became the symbol of the church ’s openness to the modern world. The council was announced by Pope John XXIII on January 25‚ 1959‚ and held 178 meetings in the autumn of each of four successive years. The first gathering was on October 11‚ 1962‚ and the last on December 8‚ 1965. Of 2908 bishops and others eligible to attend‚ 2540
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Is the Second Vatican Council still relevant within the Catholic religion considering the evolution of its ideals and support for more modern societal perspectives? In recent times there has been a change in the response on society within contemporary issues such as Marriage‚ divorce‚ abortion and IVF. Considering these changes we need to understand the relevance that the Second Vatican Council still has in our modern day society. The Vatican Church has also experienced a noticeable to perhaps a
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First Vatican Council This council was summoned by Pope Pius IX by the bull Aeterni Patris of 29 June 1868. The first session was held in St. Peter’s basilica on 8 December 1869 in the presence and under the presidency of the Pope. The purpose of the council was‚ besides the condemnation of contemporary errors‚ to define the Catholic doctrine concerning the Church of Christ. In fact‚ in the three following sessions‚ there was discussion and approval of only two constitutions: Dogmatic Constitution
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Name: Course: Professor: Date: Vatican II In October 11‚ 1962‚ over 2500 catholic bishops assembled in Rome under the leadership and guidance of Pope John XXIII. Top catholic leaders felt that the church needed urgent and radical reforms so as to make the church relevant and engage it to the modern world. The assembly took four years to come up with a set of regulations that governed the relationships of the Roman Catholic Church and the modern world. The gathering documented and referred to the
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The article is about Pope John XXIII and the second Vatican council. Pope Pius XII was the pope from 1939 to October 9th‚1958. The cardinals decided to chose a candidate that would be a transitional pope. The cardinals choose someone they thought would be rather harmless‚ simple‚ and out have a quick term as head of the church. So in October of 1958 they elected Angelo Roncalli. As pope‚ Angelo took the name John the XXIII‚ which was almost blasphemous‚ because anyone who knew anything about church
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the creation of the Second Vatican Council‚ which taught the Catholic Church to “open the windows” to engage with the modern world. Pope John XXIII was also passionate in promoting social justice‚ world peace and human rights. The statement clearly defines the impact John XXIII contributed to‚ as he reformed and revitalised the Christian tradition to adapt to the modern world of the 1960s‚ as well the ecumenism of all Christian denominations. Before the opening of Vatican II on 11 October 1962
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the Pilgrim Church: Vatican II Images of the Church Introduction This paper will examine and explain the use of the People of God and the Pilgrim Church as images of the Church‚ according to the teaching of The Second Vatican Council. These images are foundational to Lumen Gentium.[i] We will discuss the roots of these images sprouting in the rich soil of Pope John XXIII’s revolutionary papacy and the resourcement approach of the Council Fathers; reveal the
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years‚ this "new" tradition has opened the door to a theology of peace. A simple review of the church’s social teachings on justice and peace may shed light on our theology of nonviolence. This new theology can learn from Pacem in Terris‚ the Second Vatican Council’s stand on peace‚ recent social teachings‚ the US Catholic bishops’ pastoral letter‚ The Challenge of Peace‚ and other recent statements on war and violence. With this background‚ we will be better able to examine how the church is moving
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