Vatican II

  • May 11, 2023

Pope speaks of Vatican II resistance, need to condemn sex abusers

Punishing and condemning those guilty of abuse is an act of charity, Pope Francis said....
  • March 24, 2023

Pre-Vatican II Mass was formed by ‘clericalization,’ says papal preacher

Clericalization led to the separation of the clergy from the faithful in the church's liturgy celebrated before the...
  • March 21, 2023

To be an apostle is to serve, not move up church’s hierarchy, pope says

Being an apostle does not mean climbing up the church's hierarchy to look down on others but humbling...
  • March 7, 2023

Vatican II’s openness is needed in today’s church, cardinal tells Curia

The Second Vatican Council was a "prophetic initiative" to compensate for the church's refusal to engage with society,...
  • November 29, 2022

Church’s guidance on social communication dates back some six decades

Some six decades before Elon Musk began fretting over blue checks on Twitter accounts, the Catholic Church issued...
  • November 3, 2022

NS documentary, ‘Voices of Vatican II,’ available free online

To help mark the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, Catholic News Service has...
  • October 25, 2022

Vatican II was ‘necessary,’ retired pope writes to U.S. conference

The Second Vatican Council was "not only meaningful, but necessary," retired Pope Benedict XVI said in a letter...
  • October 13, 2022

Eucharistic procession takes Christ, his Gospel through Manhattan’s streets

A eucharistic procession through Midtown Manhattan Oct. 11, the Mass that preceded it and the adoration that followed...
  • October 13, 2022

Pope’s homily on the 60th anniversary of opening of Vatican II

Here is the Vatican's English translation of the homily Pope Francis gave Oct. 11 at a Mass marking...
  • October 11, 2022

Pope prays for unity of church as he celebrates anniversary of Vatican II

The Second Vatican Council was the universal Catholic Church's response to God's love and to Jesus' command to...