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Pope John XXIII’s opening speech laid the foundation for the Council and addressed the questions such as why the Council had been called, what goals the Council Fathers were to achieve, and the relationship to past councils. The Opening Address provides valuable insight into the “mind of the Church.” Dei Verbum, the Word of God, presents Church teaching concerning the ways God has revealed...

Pope John Paul II has described the Second Vatican Council as “an experience of faith”, the unchanging testimony of a Church that is “the People of God walking in the paths of history, the Church of Christ of which modern men and women are still in need, if they wish to understand themselves profoundly. Because of this, it is important to continue studying in depth the teachings of that Council.” The Council was, according to the Holy
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