This is the twentieth in a new series of posts sharing Pope Leo XIV’s words each Wednesday in his Weekly Audience, a time when he teaches, encourages, and shapes the mission of the Church around the world. Check back here each Wednesday to get to know Pope Leo!
The Second Vatican Council “still constitutes the guiding star of the Church’s journey today.”
In this week’s Wednesday audience, Pope Leo XVI introduced a new series of catecheses which will reflect on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council.
When Pope St. John XXIII opened the Council on October 11, 1962, he spoke of it as the dawn of the day of life for the whole Church, paving the way for a new ecclesial season. Over the years, the documents have retained their relevance, becoming especially significant in light of the new demands of the Church in today’s globalized society.
Pope Leo XVI invites us to rediscover the prophetic and timeless relevance of the Second Vatican Council. “Let us welcome the past with its rich tradition; let us consider the present with its joys and sorrows; and let us look towards the future with an urgent appeal for greater justice, love and peace.”


