On This Day: October 11th

On October 11, 1962, the Second Vatican Council opened, presided over by Pope John XXIII (Sanctus Ioannes PP. XXIII) in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome. The council initiated modernization reforms for the Catholic Church, including the recognition of the 'Matteo Ricci Rules' and the cessation of the Chinese Rites controversy, which had been debated for over 300 years. [Playio] On This Day: October 10th https://link.playio.co/6g1yyos