Pope Leo starts new series of speeches on documents of Vatican II

Pope Leo starts new series of speeches on documents of Vatican II

Speaking at his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV said the Vatican II ecumenical council has “prophetic and contemporary relevance.” Leo noted the Jubilee Year that ended this week also marked the 70th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II, which occurred on1962-1965. The Council was called by Pope St. John XXIII, who died in 1963, and concluded by his successor, Pope St. Paul VI. Pope Leo was speaking in the Paul VI Audience Hall b…

Pope Leo XIV Reflects on Vatican Council II and Its Documents Thus Initiating a New Series of Catecheses - ZENIT

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 01.07.2026).- On Wednesday morning, January 7, Pope Leo XIV presided over the General Audience in Paul VI Hall. The reason for the transfer of the Audience from St. Peter’s Square to Paul VI Hall was due — notwithstanding the great influx of pilgrims –, to the low temperature in Rome and the rain which has caused flooding in various parts of the city. The Holy Father announced a new series of catecheses on Vatican Cou…

Pope Leo calls on Catholics to rediscover Vatican II teachings

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are still “the guiding star” the Catholic Church is meant to follow, Pope Leo XIV said. Rereading all of its teachings “is a valuable opportunity to rediscover the beauty and the importance of this ecclesial event,” he said Jan. 7, and because its work remains “a guiding principle for us today.” Pope Leo XIV blesses a young woman at the end of his weekly general audience in the Pa…

The Pope: The Council, the great grace from which the Church has benefited in the 20th century

General Audience