What was in The Criterion in 1962?
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- What was in the news on Jan. 12, 1962? ‘Lay senate’ proposed for Church operation, Criterion opens branch office and religious film rated an abysmal failure
- What was in the news on Jan. 19, 1962? Catholics, Protestants and non-Christians together in fellowship, and opposition to St. Joseph’s name in the Mass
- What was in the news on Jan. 26, 1962? Speculation on what topics the Council will discuss, and dozens of nuns taking vows
- What was in the news on Feb. 2, 1962? The pros and cons of automation and a request for editorial prudence by the pope
- What was in the news on Feb. 9, 1962? Ecumenical Council opening set for Oct. 11, and Jesuit priest discounts planetary fears
- What was in the news on Feb. 16, 1962? Holy Father urges priests to recite breviary for Council, and father of ‘H-bomb’ sees U.S. passing Russia in space race
- What was in the news on Feb. 23, 1962? A plea for Catholics not to support the John Birch Society, and 10 new cardinals mark an all-time high
- What was in the news on March 2, 1962? Latin as the official language of the Church, and a Chinese Catholic decision to break with Rome
- What was in the news on March 9, 1962? Interreligious relations in the U.S., a step forward for Mother Theodore and preparation of laity for the Council
- What was in the news on March 16, 1962? Pope Pius XI saw Red danger when others were blind to it, and vocations exhibit draws crowd to Clarksville
- What was in the news on March 23, 1962? Orthodox bishops speak out on East-West differences, and editor urges laity to minimize differences
- What was in the news on March 30, 1962? Cardinal Ritter is praised for his fight against racism, and a rabbi gives thanks for Pope John XXIII
- What was in the news on April 6, 1962? The possibility of changes in the Masses, and suggestions about the Index of Forbidden Books
- What was in the news on April 13, 1962? School prayer goes before the United States Supreme Court, and priests ‘debate’ right to work laws
- What was in the news on April 20, 1962? Plans for the length of the Second Vatican Council are predicted, and six possible topics for discussion
- What was in the news on April 27, 1962? The early days of lay teachers in Catholic schools, and a question about using the birth control pill
- What was in the news on May 4, 1962? Observers at the Second Vatican Council, and a plea to fuse liberal and conservative principles
- What was in the news on May 18, 1962? Observers at the Second Vatican Council, and a plea to fuse liberal and conservative principles
- What was in the news on May 25, 1962? Good news about ongoing religious vocations in the U.S. and Canada
- What was in the news on June 1, 1962? Priest-historian warns of anti-clerical sentiment in the U.S., and bishop hits distortion regarding role of laity
- What was in the news on June 8, 1962? Vernacular seen as topic of Second Vatican Council, and a special candle for the session from the pope
- What was in the news on June 22, 1962? A warning about over-optimism regarding Church unity, and faiths joining the fight against racism
- What was in the news on June 29, 1962? The separation of Church and state comes to a head at the Supreme Court
- What was in the news on July 6, 1962? A growing concern about eliminating God from public schools, and Vatican Council plans full use of modern equipment
- What was in the news on July 13, 1962? Encyclical calls for global novena to prepare for ecumenical council, and editorial warns that council won’t soften methods to save souls
- What was in the news on July 20, 1962? Textbook case goes to the Supreme Court and more predictions about the Second Vatican Council
- What was in the news on July 27, 1962? Questions about whether the Council will address the liberty of non-Catholics
- What was in the news on Aug. 3, 1962? Arizona judge upholds state abortion ban
- What was in the news on August 10, 1962? Anglicans and Catholics meet to discuss the possibility of unity
- What was in the news on August 17, 1962? Some rules on using the ‘pill’ clarified and a priest refuses absolution over a voting issue
- What was in the news on Aug. 24, 1962? Prayers asked for the success of the Council and a call made for liturgical renewal
- What was in the news on Aug. 31, 1962? A study on large families and vocations as well as an update on total Catholic school enrollment
- What was in the news on Sept. 14, 1962? Pope John says the council will probe social issues and a bishop is concerned about sterlizations at a hospital
- What was in the news on Sept. 21, 1962? An archbishop warns about the threat of government programs intruding on the work of private charities
- What was in the news on Sept. 28, 1962? Final preparations from the Second Vatican Council and what Catholics expect
- What was in the news on Oct. 5, 1962? U.S. Bishops are on their way to the Council and an attempted bombing closes St. Peter's Basilica
- What was in the news on Oct. 12, 1962? The Second Vatican Council opens with a grand procession of the world’s bishops
- What was in the news on Oct. 19, 1962? Significant developments following opening of the Second Vatican Council in Italy
- What was in the news on Nov. 2, 1962? The number of Churchmen eligible to serve as council Fathers, and possible major changes in the liturgy
- What was in the news on Nov. 9, 1962? An announcement of when the first session of the Council will end, and how the debates were recorded
- What was in the news on Nov. 16, 1962? A date is set to begin next session of the Second Vatican Council, and Bishop Sheen sees world headed for a showdown
- What was in the news on Nov. 23, 1962? Controversy over the Council’s draft on revelation and musing on how youths have lost their nerve
- What was in the news on Dec. 14, 1962? The council goes into recess, and the American Church sees a golden opportunity