Vatican II
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The Society of Saint Pius X comprises fundamentalist Catholics who strongly oppose the liberal reforms imposed by the Vatican II Council in the 1960s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Her position is an experiment by the church during its era of aggiornamento, or updating, and the liberalizations in the air during Vatican II contribute to the thrilling sense of possibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The progressive priests who dominated the U.S. church in the years after Vatican II are now in their 70s and 80s.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
Vatican II modernised the liturgy, including more active participation by the congregation.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2023
“It felt like the whole church was going, ‘You know that Vatican II thing we tried in the ‘60s? Let’s all forget about that,’” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
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