A panoramic view shows bishops gathered in St Peter’s Basilica for the opening session of the Second Vatican Council in the fall of 1962. Photo: OSV file photo.
60 years ago, the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), the Catholic Church initiated a comprehensive renewal. These are the most important contents of the 16 Council texts: Understanding of the Church: the constitution Lumen gentium (1964) sets out the new self-understanding of the Roman Catholic Church. It defines the Church as a community of believers, as…
