The Second Vatican Council within the text of the journal "Duchovní pastýř".

The Second Vatican Council within the text of the journal Duchovní pastýř This thesis concerns published texts about the Second Vatican Council within the pages of the journal Duchovní pastýř, a monthly journal for Catholic clergy, in the period between 1960 and 1989, including published documents of the Council in the texts of the journal. The thesis document is divided into six main chapters and several sub-chapters. These chapters cover the political situation in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, the historical development of the journal Duchovní pastýř, the progress of the Second Vatican Council, approved documents of the Council, the presentation of documents and their applications in the former Czechoslovakia. The thesis presents the relationship of the journal Duchovní pastýř to two Catholic movements, one being the Peace Movement of the Catholic Clergy and later the Association of Catholic Clergy Pacem in Terris. In the final chapter, Cardinal František Tomášek is presented along with his impact on the implementation of the reform changes approved by the Council. The conclusion of this thesis evaluates the documents of the Second Vatican Council that were published in the journal Duchovní pastýř and compares them with Cardinal Tomášek's requirements on the approach of the Council to the..