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The inaugural ceremony of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter's Basilica
Continuing the work of the First Vatican Council, St. John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council with a beautiful prayer on October 11, 1962.
The prayer puts all trust in God, asking him to watch over all the bishops of the Church who would convene in Rome.
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