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What was Vatican II, anyway?

A Pillar Explainer

The Pillar
Oct 11, 2021
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The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, which most of us call Vatican II, opened 59 years ago Monday, on Oct. 11, 1962.

Don’t know much about Vatican II? Not sure why it matters? Here are some things to get you started:

A papal Mass at the Second Vatican Council. Credit: Lothar Wolleh/wikimedia. CC BY SA 3.0

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