"I see Vatican II in continuity with all the ecumenical councils, not as a shooting star, but as part of a constellation, though having some of its own characteristics. Hence, it does not constitute a break, a sort of birth of a new Church."
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Clearing the Record on Vatican II (13 July 2005) Zenit
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