Leo XIV — the first pope from the U.S., the first born after World War II and the first canon lawyer in a long time — can lead the Catholic Church to a rediscovery of Vatican II through its texts, ...

Marie-Dominique Chenu, O.P., in an undated photograph. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. The first decades of the 21st century have witnessed a fair amount of debate in Catholic theology among scholars on ...

COMMENTARY: The Second Vatican Council reminded the faithful that in serving the poor, the Church encounters Christ himself — the Savior who became poor to make the world rich with grace. Mother ...

COMMENTARY: The early history of the landmark document manifests the significant doctrinal development, which led the Catholic Church to proclaim the vital importance of religious liberty for modern ...

Last Wednesday, Jan. 7, Pope Leo XIV gave two talks, one at the weekly general audience and the other to the cardinals at the start of their consistory, that focused on the reception of the Second ...

At a recent general audience in Rome, Pope Leo XIV announced that his catechesis this year would focus on the Second Vatican ...