Its purpose was to renew the Church, to evangelise, and to engage with the world rather than to excoriate it. There were shortcomings and unintended consequences, but 60 years on, Vatican II’s achievements can be seen ever more clearly.
20 October 2022, The Tablet
'This Sacred Council' – Vatican II at 60
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