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...religious superiors took part in the council's deliberations. For the first time in history, observers from Protestant and Orthodox churches not only sat in attendance at the debates, but were also consulted by the prelates responsible for shaping conciliar decrees. In Rome also were more than 400 periti, or theological experts, and 400 newsmen who made the frank, free debates, quarrels and achievements of Vatican II front-page news in every nation outside the Iron Curtain...
...such a speech been delivered by a known ecclesiastical reactionary, the response would probably have been a few smiles and shrugs of resignation by bishops and periti in the coffee bars at St. Peter's. That such an approach should be taken by Arrupe, a learned Basque with a reputation for liberality, produced more puzzlement than anything else. At a press panel, American Theologian John J. King bluntly called Arrupe's summons to crusade "unfortunate." Other Jesuits noted that Arrupe did not reflect a consensus of the society. "I think his speech was naive," said one Jesuit professor...
...Staffa argued that Catholic universities have recently been giving out too many honorary degrees, often to men who are "not worthy of merit." Asked if Küng, who is a peritus (theological expert) of the Vatican Council, fell into this category, the archbishop replied that "there are many periti of the council who speak stupidities." As far as Küng is concerned, "if we give honorary doctorates to him, it would seem that we approve his ideas." Staffa claimed that the instruction is still under study by the congregation, but many schools have received...
...council than any other theologian. Professor of dogmatic theology at Innsbruck University, Jesuit Rahner is personal theologian to both Franziskus Cardinal Konig of Vienna and Julius Cardinal Dopfner of Munich. Despite opposition to Rahner by many Italian churchmen, Pope John named him to the select group of periti, the official council theologians. In Rome's Catholic bookstores, his writings are bestsellers. "We can't keep this man's stuff in stock," a bookseller said happily. During the council's debates, many "progressive" bishops from northern Europe cribbed abundantly from his writings. Rahner personally wrote a draft...
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