Culture | Religion in the modern world
“To Sanctify the World” revisits the Second Vatican Council
Disputes over the meaning of the momentous gathering are really about Catholicism’s future
To Sanctify the World. By George Weigel. Basic Books; 368 pages; $32 and £25
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “The room where it happened”
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