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

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

One of the most important events in the modern history of the Catholic Church will soon reach a historical milestone. Dec. 8 marks the 60th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council – ...

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

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

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

When the Second Vatican Council formally ended on Dec. 8, 1965, theologians and scholars immediately undertook a new (and ongoing) task: interpreting the council and providing the faithful with the ...

An economics paper published last month on religious service attendance trends in 66 countries concluded that the implementation of reforms associated with the Second Vatican Council likely ...