Diekmann says hold fast to hope.(Vatican II figure Godfrey Diekmann)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: February 26, 1999| Author: MARRIN, PATRICK | Copyright information

Godfrey Diekmann is one of the last surviving members of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), and his influence reaches far into the American Catholic Church. Diekmann contends that the most important goal for the church is to restore its identity and understanding as the body of Christ. He cites the church laity as the key to living out this understanding.

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