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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
By Philip Pullella

On Second Vatican Council anniversary, Pope urges Catholic unity

SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB Pope Francis looks at the remains of Pope John XXIII on the day of a mass to mark the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, at the Vatican, October 11, 2022. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS

Pope Francis on Tuesday called for church unity during one of the most polarised periods in modern Catholic history, as he marked the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council.

Known as Vatican II, the council sat between 1962 and 1965, opened by Pope John XXIII and closed by Pope Paul VI. Delegates from around the world modernised the ancient Church, producing 16 documents that affected many aspects of Church life.

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