Instead of invoking the vacuous ‘spirit of Vatican II,’ he should read its 16 official documents. And good Pope John XXIII himself, ... Groundbreaking documents from Vatican II, ...

These meetings did just that — 16 documents in total came out of it, laying a foundation for the church as we know it today. O'Malley says a theme of the documents was reconciliation.

These meetings did just that — 16 documents in total came out of it, laying a foundation for the church as we know it today. O'Malley says a theme of the documents was reconciliation. In keeping, they ...

These meetings did just that — 16 documents in total came out of it, laying a foundation for the church as we know it today. O'Malley says a theme of the documents was reconciliation.

The 16 magisterial documents produced by the council outlined sweeping liturgical reforms; ... said Vatican II is “one of the most significant events in the history of the church in the 20th ...

The council’s enduring significance is not limited to the 16 documents it promulgated, however. There is much the church today can learn from a consideration of the actual conduct of the council.

Vatican Council II's golden anniversary. by Tony Magliano. View Author Profile [email protected] ... over 2,500 bishops approved 16 documents designed to enliven Catholic spirituality, ...

The claim that Vatican II was "merely pastoral" is a ... is one of only two that were classified by the council fathers as a "dogmatic constitution," the highest grade of the 16 documents, ...

Vatican II revitalized liturgy, ... Pope Benedict XVI stamped down on interpretations of the "spirit of Vatican II" that wander off from the 16 documents issued by the Council on liturgy, ...

ANALYSIS: Sixty years after its opening, the meaning of the Second Vatican Council is still contested, as interpretations sidelined by John Paul II and Benedict XVI experience a revival under Francis.

She entered religious life 50 years ago, just before Vatican II got underway, ... From 1962 to 1965, church leaders at the Second Vatican Council produced 16 documents on a host of topics, ...