The opening prayer for the Second Vatican Council

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The inaugural ceremony of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter's Basilica

Philip Kosloski - published on 10/11/21

Here is the prayer with which St. John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962.

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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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