Pope John XXIII’s goal was to promote evangelism, not to accept secularism.

Vatican II is still an ongoing project as we all dig deeper into its treasures, hold ourselves accountable for any ...

As the church commemorates 60 years since the closing of Vatican II, here are seven key issues and documents that serve as ...

Vatican II closed 60 years ago this week. One of its final documents, “Gaudium et Spes,” has also proved to be perhaps its ...

COMMENTARY: The Church continues to be inspired by the rich insights and vitality of the last ecumenical council.

In a recently published interview with the heads of Jesuit cultural magazines, Pope Francis described the current problem of the Church as “precisely the non-acceptance of [the Second Vatican] Council ...

The spirit of Vatican II may still live on, but its practical effects (with the exception of Mass in the vernacular) are ...

There are many “restorers” in the United States who do not accept the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis said in an interview published on Tuesday. Speaking to the editors of Jesuit journals, he ...

(RNS) — My heart goes out to the seminarians who are going through the current trauma of change under Pope Francis, because I went through the same trauma after Vatican II. (RNS) — Sixty years ago, ...

The upcoming 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, better known as Vatican II, will produce lots of hot takes on the famous mid-twentieth century gathering of the Catholic hierarchy. Most ...

Pope John XXIII officially convened the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962—sixty years ago this month. Time really does fly when you’re having fun. Many Catholics consider Vatican II the ...

The image above is of the cathedral of Köln after World War II bombing devastated most of that German city. It's why the Second Vatican Council was necessary -- and why it might have been doomed to ...