Vatican ii

On the eve of Vatican II, the Church struggled with the maximalist interpretation of the two dogmas; at the same time, Vatican II took up the concerns of the minority bishops as a bridge in order to discuss further the compatibility of the dogma of infallibility with a communion ecclesiology. “The work of Vatican II has remained a building site,” whose attempts “to end Vatican centralization by means of its teachings on collegiality.” The challenges that Vatican II needs to deal with are two major

. 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 and impacted not only the church but also the modern world. Vatican II came to be through Pope John XXIII. Pope John expressed his intentions of calling an ecumenical council just three months after his election

TWENTIETH CENTURY AND VATICAN II The twentieth century was a witness to a new social organization of the state and the rising of totalitarian regimes, which represented a threat to the principles of the individual that the Church defended. Popes Pius XI and Pius XII defended the rights of each person in their statements. These notions signified also a development in the idea of religious freedom. However, it would be Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council who would affirm clearly the stance

There is no doubt of the impact that Pope John XXIII's Vatican II Council had on many aspects of the life of the church. In particular, the orientations and convictions of the council on understanding the Christian life appears to have acutely responded to the needs of the people, as it fueled, if not ignited, an interest in spirituality that extended well beyond the Catholic Church, and well beyond the 1960's. With a universal call to "one holiness" rooted in the call of Christian baptism, spirituality

The council of Vatican II was called in 1959 in order to reform the canon law of the Catholic Church. It was suggested by many that the council focus their energies on reforming liturgical worship. Joseph Ratzinger, a priest and future pope, used his lecture, “The First Session”, in order to portray what was going on at the council and to give his own views. Ratzinger started by identifying the fact that the opening ceremonies to the council were very long and hard to keep up with, thus discouraging

Vatican II brought some major changes to the Roman church including - How priests address their congregations - The language of the mass - Physical changes - New ways for people to participate in the service, through music, singing and new roles for women - The church’s view on non-Catholics While no changes were made to the doctrinal structure of the Church following Vatican II, Pope Paul did promulgate one new doctrine, which asserts that “Mary is the Mother of the Church.” Mass used to be just

After a long period of time, the Church finally opened its doors to the public through the Vatican II. Pope John XXIII initiated the Vatican II as he realized that the Church always needs to reform. Through Vatican II, a lot of church decrees and declarations were written in order for the Church to be more relevant to the changing times and to be more outward looking. During the Vatican II, it discussed a lot of issues, consulted the common people, encouraged changes in Church practices and other

Korea was split into two countries following World War II with the northern half (North Korea) falling under a Communist domination and the southern portion (South Korea) becoming Western-oriented (Korea (North, n.d.). North Korea, officially referred to as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has a totalitarianism dictatorship as its current form of government (Korea (North, n.d.). This country initially adopted a constitution in 1942, which has been amended on multiple occasions (North Korea:

The Vatican: Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18 Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is one of the most exquisite churches in the world. The Basilica's importance is derived from the Bible, from the book of Matthew. The Apostle Peter is buried under the High Altar of Saint Peter's Basilica, providing fulfillment to the directive

slaughtered during the Holocaust, and when the world became aware of the mass murders that were taking place in Europe, World War II became a moral obligation rather than a fight for power. The Allied powers, Nazi resistance group, and even some Catholic groups invaded Germany to not only save Jews, but also to force the Nazis out of power in Germany. Surprisingly, the Vatican did not assist these resistance groups.