Councils

A Council is a meeting of church authorities to consider questions and make binding decisions. Some councils are referred to as Ecumenical Councils.

Dignitatis Humanae
Published onSeptember 11, 2020September 5, 2024 Updated onSeptember 5, 2024

Dignitatis humanae is the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Religious Freedom. It was promulgated on December 7, 1965.

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Lumen Gentium
Published onFebruary 23, 2020June 15, 2025 Updated onJune 15, 2025

Lumen gentium is a principal document of the Second Vatican Council. It is about the Catholic church. It was published in 1964.

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The Council of Trent
Published onJanuary 29, 2016September 5, 2024 Updated onSeptember 5, 2024

The Council of Trent (1545-1563) condemned the “heresy” of Protestantism. It is the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation.

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