Pope John XXIII announced the Second Vatican Council on Sunday 25 January 1959.Silence greeted his announcement: a frozen silence some thought, an ‘impressive and devout silence’ others later wrote.
Archbishop Giovanni Montini was shocked. ‘This holy old boy doesn’t seem to realise what a hornet’s nest he’s stirring up," he told a friend.
The Vatican II Council eventually opened in 1962 and ended in 1965. Pope John XXIII died in 1963 when the Council had barely begun. Archbishop Montini became Pope Paul VI and accepted the responsibility to complete the Council’s program and implement its resolutions.
We welcome your thoughts and memories about the Council. Here are some focussing questions.
1. What do you remember about the Vatican II Council and its conclusions?
2. Do you think that the Council’s decisions helped you in your faith journey?
3. How well has the Church adopted and developed the recommendations of the Council?
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