Redemptorist priest’s explosive dispatches revealed Vatican II’s hidden conflicts

When the Second Vatican Council opened in 1962, its proceedings were shrouded in secrecy. Then, unexpectedly, a mysterious byline appeared in The New Yorker: Xavier Rynne. In a series of explosive dispatches, the anonymous insider revealed the council’s unseen conflicts — ultraconservative factions working to block reforms, curial power plays and intense exchanges shaping the church’s future.

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