Paul VI
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Catholic Church, Catholics, Popes, Papacy, Cardinals
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History
Article abstract: Paul VI convened the last three sessions of the historic Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), which brought the Roman Catholic church into constructive engagement with the modern world. His abiding concern for the poor and for human rights and social justice and his extensive travels reinforced the progressive influence of the Vatican Council.
Early Life
Giovanni Battista Montini was born on September 26, 1897, in Concesio, a small village near Brescia, in the province of Lombardy, Italy. He was the second son of Giorgio and Giuditta...
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