Vatican II’s Call to Social Engagement
Bruce Duncan and I contributed a chapter to this new book on Vatican II. We examine how Vatican II encouraged a renewed social engagement in Australia.
Vatican II
Gaudium et Spes – The Church in the Modern World
Context Vatican II was a major event in the life of the Catholic Church. It took place at a time of rapid social and economic change. Former colonies were gaining independence. New technologies promised material progress but also held dangers. It was a time of tension between communism and the West. Gaudium et Spes, Vatican […]