📜 “The Good Pope” . October 11th A humble visionary who called the Second Vatican Council to renew dialogue between the Church and the modern world. #asaintaday ——— More about St John XXIII: Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli in 1881 to a poor Italian farming family, he rose through the Church’s ranks with quiet wisdom and deep compassion. Appointed papal nuncio in several countries, he gained a reputation for diplomacy and humanity—especially for helping Jewish refugees during World War II. Elected

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Following the Jubilee Year's focus on the mysteries of the life of Jesus, Pope Leo XIV begins a new catechesis series on the Second Vatican Council and its documents during his Wednesday General Audiences. “It will be important,” the Pope said, “to get to know [the council] again closely, and to do so not through 'hearsay' or interpretations that have been given, but by rereading its documents and reflecting on their content." #Popeleoxiv #VaticanII #vaticaniidocuments #GeneralAudience | Catholi