As the church commemorates 60 years since the closing of Vatican II, here are seven key issues and documents that serve as ...

Pope John XXIII’s goal was to promote evangelism, not to accept secularism.

Vatican II is still an ongoing project as we all dig deeper into its treasures, hold ourselves accountable for any ...

Vatican II closed 60 years ago this week. One of its final documents, “Gaudium et Spes,” has also proved to be perhaps its ...

COMMENTARY: The Church continues to be inspired by the rich insights and vitality of the last ecumenical council.

The spirit of Vatican II may still live on, but its practical effects (with the exception of Mass in the vernacular) are ...

(RNS) — In the United States, Catholics kneel during the Eucharistic prayer while Catholics in the rest of the world stand. Many European churches, especially the older ones, do not even have kneelers ...

Israel’s war against Hamas has generated tensions, but Jewish leaders say both sides remain deeply committed to the path of reconciliation fostered by the Second Vatican Council document. A young ...