Paolo Pasqualucci (signer of three of the reactionary-dominated “corrections” of Pope Francis), a Catholic and retired professor of philosophy of the law at the University of Perugia, Italy, wrote “‘Points of Rupture’ of the Second Vatican Council with the Tradition of the Church – A Synopsis” (4-13-18), hosted by the infamous reactionary site, One Peter Five.
It’s an adaptation of the introduction to his book Unam Sanctam – A Study on Doctrinal Deviations in the Catholic Church of the 21st Century. Pasqualucci seeks to establish that Vatican II is massively contrary to received Catholic tradition. I took on a dozen of these points, in order to show how very weak these anti-Vatican II arguments really are, and how orthodox the Council is. Here are my twelve critiques:
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Related Reading:
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Vatican II Defended Against Reactionary (and Some Traditionalist) Charges [4-25-14; expanded and re-edited: 1-23-17]
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Apologia for Vatican II / Misguided Reactionary Criticisms [8-17-15]
“Novelties” of Vatican II (Religious Liberty & Ecumenism)? [2-10-17]
Defending Ecumenism and Vatican II vs. Reactionary Catholics [8-10-17]