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Alexander Brüggemann

Alexander Brüggemann is a writer for KNA, German Catholic news agency.

A look at highlights of Vatican II on 60th anniversary of its wrap

December 7, 2025
By Alexander Brüggemann
OSV News
Filed Under: Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations, Feature, News, Vatican, World News

The Second Vatican Council, which after three years of dialogue and document drafting closed on Dec. 8, 1965, changed the face of the church, and opened it to the modern world.

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