A. Vatican Council II was a ecumenical council which became the symbol of the church's openness to the modern world. The Vatican Council II was announced by Pope John XXIII. The Council had met every fall for four years in order to update the Church. The meaning of the Vatican Council II was the modernizing of the Catholic Church. The council had brought the Church from its former Hierarchical ways, to the modern Church which …showed first 75 words of 1552 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1552 total…which I do not agree with. Having now had the week of awareness it has opened my eyes even more to diversity. I was against racism before the week of awareness, but now stand stronger on my position, because I do not feel as threatened to try and change the mind of a racist. Racism is a thing of the past, and I feel that it is quickly going away with the times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**