In this episode of The Councils Father and Stephen give the political and religious background to the Vatican Council. They discuss the spread of:
- Anti-clericalism
- Nationalism
- Josephism
- Naturalism
- Rationalism
- Social Atheism
They also give some background on the political upheavals of the time period and give a resume of Pope Pius IX’s time in office up to and including planning the Council.
The battle lines regarding infallibility were drawn and there were Council Fathers for and against a formal definition.

Vatican Council
The music used in this show was composed by Nicholas Wilton. To enjoy more of his work go to: https://www.fourmarksmusic.com/nicholas-wilton
Original Air Date: April 27, 2022
Show Run Time: 25 minutes
Show Host: Stephen Heiner
Show Guest: Fr. Arnold Trauner
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