
This is the cover of the Italian book, "Fraternity: Sign of the Times," by Cardinal Michael Czerny and Father Christian Barone, an Italian theologian. In a preface to the book, Pope Francis said that, like many Latin American Catholics of his age, the Second Vatican Council shaped his theological and pastoral vision. (CNS photo/Libreria Editrice Vaticana)
Pope says Vatican II shaped his theology, including in social teaching
New book examines his contributions to Catholic social teaching