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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.

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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