https://freerepublic.com/tag/concliarchurch/ en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:53:43 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4396612/posts The Letter That Changed the Church: Cardinal Bea, John XXIII & the Vatican II RevolutionIn 1960 Cardinal Augustin Bea brought a letter before Pope John XXIII, who swiftly aprroved it. The letter placed Cardinal Bea at the head of a new Pontifical Commission, giving him a powerful platform for advancing ecumenism. The result was an ecumenical movement that would profoundly shape Vatican II and the Church that followed, and ultimately serve the Church’s enemies.“The Council is Cardinal Bea’s Council!” (Fr. Yves Congar, My Journal of the Council, November 22, 1962 entry)In his Augustin Bea: The Cardinal of Unity, Cardinal Bea’s... The Remnant Newspaper https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4396612/posts#comment Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:53:43 GMT