Vatican Connections: How the announcement of the 2nd Vatican Council was initially received
Noel Ocol
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
- Despite being out of the Vatican, the pope released his message for the 2019 World Day of Social Communications to be celebrated on June 2nd.
- After 500 years, the Papal Swiss Guard finally get a much needed change to their uniform. Can you guess what it is?
- There are some big changes in the management of the 1500-year-old Sistine Chapel Choir. Could it be a result of fraud and embezzlement allegations? You tell us.
- And this week in the history of the Vatican, we look at the story behind the unexpected proclamation of the 2nd Vatican Council and how the idea of such a council was initially received. And it wasn’t what you’d think!
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