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Who continued the work of the Second Vatican Council after Pope John XXIII died?
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St. John XXIII
Pope John XXIII said the goal of his papacy was to “bring the church up to date” and regenerate Catholic faith.
After the death of Pope John XXIII in 1963, his successor, Pope Paul VI, continued the work of the Second Vatican Council. Paul VI guided the three remaining sessions of the council, which concluded on December 8, 1965.123