by John T. Pawlikowski | Apr 28, 2020 | Opinion
I have been involved in Christian-Jewish relations for some 50 years. In the last decade, I have also entered the world of Christian-Jewish-Muslim relations and even to the wider interreligious dialogue as a board member of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. It...
by Leroy Seat | Oct 10, 2012 | Opinion
It was 50 years ago this month, on Oct. 11, 1962, that the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) opened in St. Peter’s Basilica. Convoked by Pope John XXIII, it closed in December 1965 under Pope Paul VI. Vatican II was the 21st Ecumenical Council of the Roman...
by Kristen Moulton | Mar 10, 2011 | News
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Colleen McDannell knew the title of her new book, “The Spirit of Vatican II: A History of Catholic Reform in America,” would be provocative. Modernists talk of the Catholic Church not living up to “the spirit of Vatican II,” while traditionalists...
by John Finley | Jun 23, 2003 | Opinion
There are many persons of goodwill who continue the important work of mutual understanding and cooperation, but more than any other factor, it was Vatican Council II that opened the door to ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. If you want to thank someone, thank a...
