Vatican II
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Vatican II Articles Prepared by Corinna Laughlin, Pastoral Assistant for Liturgy, St. James Cathedral, Seattle, Washington.
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What is a Council?
Ecumenical Councils of the Church
Where Did the Council Come From?
St. John XXIII
Council Preparations
The Council Opens
The Council at Work
Renewing the Liturgy
Transition: John XXIII to Paul VI
Debates on the Nature of the Church
Lumen Gentium: Key Teachings
Human Dignity: The Declaration on Religious Liberty
The Council and Christian Unity
Nostre Aetate: The Council and Non-Christian Religions
The Council and Bishops, Priests and Religious
Dei Verbum: God’s Word
A New Vision for the Laity
Gaudium et Spes: The Church in the Modern World
The Council Ends