Second Vatican Council

The Second Vatican Council (Vatican II), in an effort to reacquaint the faithful to their three-fold dignity of priest, prophet and king received during their baptism, reaffirmed in the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, also known as the ad intra (“Church within”) conciliar document Lumen Gentium, that, “…all the faithful, that is, who by Baptism are incorporated into Christ…have been made sharers in their own way in the priestly, prophetic, and kingly office of Christ and play their part in carrying

In 1968, the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church published Nostra Aetate, a church document which they hoped would allow for interreligious dialogues to coincide with the Church’s mission of proclamation. This document connects the Church with the other major world religions by saying that the Church “rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions.” Although the document’s original intent was to restore a positive relationship between the Church and the Jewish people, it presented

In 1965, the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church published Nostra Aetate, a church document which they hoped would allow for interreligious dialogues to coincide with the Church’s mission of proclamation. This document connects the Church with the other major world religions by saying that the Church “rejects nothing that is true and holy in these religions.” Although the document’s original intent was to restore a positive relationship between the Church and the Jewish people, it presented

itself with politics. Although the church is not physically involved in government it does, however speak out and encourage major issues we face today in our society like euthanasia. These changes in the church were Due to the counter reformation as vatican I had not yet finished and dealt with all

time of Vatican II. In the spirit of aggiornamento, the Second Vatican Council attempted to harmonize the Church’s Eucharistic and juridical ecclesiological traditions by juxtaposing and reconciling Patristic Period ideals with the views of the medieval Church; though I do not believe that the Council completely achieved this theological synthesis, I consider its efforts successful in creating a renewed foundation for Christian ecclesiology. Convened on October 11, 1962, the Second Vatican Council

Ecumenical councils are a practice that age back to the reign of Roman Emperor Constantine. An ecumenical council is a conference of Christian bishops in order to resolve current issues affecting the entire church . The councils would publish texts and legislation that would become crucial to the development and operation of Christianity. The Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, was the most recent ecumenical council. Vatican II is considered to be one of the major events of the twentieth century

convening of an ecumenical council. Pope John XXIII called this council less than 100 days after his election. This calling of a council surprised many because of Pope John’s old age he was expected to be a caretaker and bridge to the next head of the Church. Instead, Pope John XXIII changed the Church forever and brought the Church into the modern era. Two years of preparation went into preparing this council. In 1962, Pope John XXIII called for a second Vatican Council that would change the Church

Beginning 30 A.D., Christian faith and religion have remained a heavy influence on human lives, politics, and society throughout history. In accordance with this, the Church found the need to call for the second Vatican Council in 1962. The goal was to address the issues in the Eucharistic celebration and theology. Headed by Pope John XXIII, the church faced massive reformation in attempt to revitalize the Christian community and faith. After being elected Pope in 1958, Pope John Paul XXIII noticed

Christianity. He believed that 'the renewal of the Catholic Church willed by the Second Vatican Council has come to a standstill.' (Kung:1971:9) The transformation of Roman Catholicism both by the councils of Trent, Vatican I and II was believed to have been needed in order to look ay the way in which the Christian tradition encapsulates the truth of the religion. Both the Vatican councils attempted to transform Roman Catholicism. Before I can first look at Kungs

The Catholic Church in the 20th Century underwent tremendous change, most significantly as a result of the Second Vatican Council. This Council created an atmosphere of reform within the leading theologians and the hierarchy of the Church. Consequently, when Pope Paul VI released his encyclical Humanae Vitae, to many of the reformers it seemed to contradict the sentiment of the Council. At the same time, though, there was a movement afoot to radically change the power structure of the Church