Why Is Vatican II So Significant In The Modern Church?
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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 from all parts of the world participated in the
opening meeting. The U.S. delegation of 241 members was second in size only to
that ....
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