"The late theologian Gerard Mannion called the Roman Catholic Church's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, or Gaudium et Spes, the most impactful Second Vatican Council document for the church's relationship with the wider world. 

The document turns 60 years old on Dec. 7, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council ending on Dec. 8. The anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect not just on what it says, but on the young papacy of Pope Leo XIV."  Read more...

Vatican Jubilee Mascot ‘Luce’ Resonates With Young People and Sparks Controversy

From Dec. 24, when the pope inaugurated the Holy Year, to Jan. 7, the Vatican said, 545,532 people from around the world have made the journey along the lengthy boulevard leading to St. Peter's Square and crossed through the basilica's Holy Door. Read more

Pope Francis said, "This is the church we are called to 'dream': a church that is the servant of all, the servant of the least of our brothers and sisters; a church that never demands an attestation of 'good behavior,' but welcomes, serves, loves, forgives; a church with open doors that is a haven of mercy."

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