Second Vatican Council
noun
the twenty-first Roman Catholic ecumenical council (1962–65) convened by Pope John XXIII. Its 16 documents redefined the nature of the church, gave bishops greater influence in church affairs, and increased lay participation in liturgy.
- Also called Vatican II.
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“Recall the sense of excitement with which each session of the Second Vatican Council was received,” she says.
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