Meanings
- The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, 1962–1965.
Another big news story of the year concerned the Ecumenical Council in Rome known as Vatican II.
1965, Tom Lehrer, spoken introduction to "The Vatican Rag" on That Was the Year That Was1 more example
"The church teaching before Vatican II was that it was 'gravely sinful' to take 2 ounces of meat on a day of abstinence' such as Friday," said the Rev. Joseph S. Rossi, a Jesuit professor of church history at Loyola College.
1995 September 18, Rafael Alvarez, “Catholics asked to avoid eating meat on Fridays Cardinal suggests abstinence in weeks leading up to Pope's visit”, in Baltimore Sun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and made other reforms
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Translations
Dutch Tweede Vaticaans Concilie
- Tweede Vaticaans ConcilieCatholic ecumenical council
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