What did John XXIII convene?
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Second Vatican Council
Opened in 1962.
💡 Did you know? He announced the Second Vatican Council in 1959, and it opened in 1962: the greatest reform of the Catholic Church in the 20th century.
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What did John XXIII want to achieve?
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opening to modernity
An 'aggiornamento'.
💡 Did you know? The council opened the Church to the modern age, for instance allowing Mass in local languages instead of only Latin.
What was John XXIII called?
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the good pope
For his warmth.
💡 Did you know? For his warmth and common touch he was called „il Papa buono“: the good pope.
What happened to John XXIII later?
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canonised
A highly revered pope.
💡 Did you know? In 2014 he was canonised together with John Paul II.
In which era falls the pontificate of John XXIII?
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Modern era
John XXIII was the 261st pope.
💡 Did you know? Since the apostle Peter, the Catholic Church counts an unbroken line of popes.
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