Vatican 2, the Beginning of … Something

It was on this day in 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the first session of the Second Vatican Council in Rome, also known as Vatican II. Vatican II resulted in some of the greatest changes in the history of the Catholic Church. As a result of it, Catholics were allowed to pray with Protestants and attend weddings and funerals in Protestant churches. Priests were encouraged to say mass facing the congregation rather than facing the altar, and Priests were allowed to perform mass in languages other than Latin.

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Interpretation:

Vatican II resulted in some of the worst changes in the history of the Catholic Church. As a result of it, Catholics were allowed to become Protestants. Priests were encouraged to say mass with their arse facing God and to perform mass in languages such as street slang.