null

Find the perfect gift for everyone on your list! Shop our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide here. 

{"num_reviews":1,"url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-inside-story-of-vatican-ii-a-firsthand-account-of-the-councils-inner-workings/","add_this":[{"service":"","annotation":""}],"gtin":null,"id":1621,"can_purchase":true,"meta_description":"Read The Inside Story of Vatican II: A Firsthand Account of the Council's Inner Workings by Rev. Fr. Ralph Wiltgen , , S.V.D., a Catholic book from TAN","category":["Books","Books/Tradition/Church Teachings","Books/Tradition/Church History","Books/General "],"AddThisServiceButtonMeta":"","main_image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1621/900/900__23538.1675951617.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Inside Story of Vatican II: A Firsthand Account of the Council's Inner Workings"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=1621","custom_fields":[{"id":"53229","name":"Author","value":"Fr. Ralph Wiltgen, SVD"},{"id":"53230","name":"Imprint","value":"TAN Books"},{"id":"53231","name":"Pages","value":"488"},{"id":"53233","name":"Publication Date","value":"12/1/1991"},{"id":"53236","name":"Product Format","value":"Paperbound"}],"sku":"92","description":"<div>Only two years after the Second Vatican Council concluded in 1965, Catholics around the world welcomed the publication of <em>The Rhine Flows Into the Tiber</em>, a history of the Council published worldwide in four languages. &nbsp;Widely hailed for its balanced, factual reporting, this eye-opening insider's account was written by Fr. Ralph M. Wiltgen, a priest and professional journalist who was an eyewitness with unparalleled access to the principal figures and events of the Council.<br /><br /><strong><em>The Inside Story of Vatican II</em></strong> is a revised, updated edition of that ground-breaking contemporary account, which details in particular the crucial influence on the Council's proceedings exerted by its German-speaking bishops. As Catholics continue to debate the meaning and impact of Vatican II, they will find this book an indispensable guide for understanding what actually took place there behind the scenes. &nbsp;</div>","tags":[],"warranty":"","price":{"without_tax":{"formatted":"$22.95","value":22.95,"currency":"USD"},"tax_label":"Tax"},"height":"8.50","detail_messages":"","availability":"","page_title":"The Inside Story of Vatican II: A Firsthand Account of the Council's Inner Workings","cart_url":"https://tanbooks.com/cart.php","max_purchase_quantity":0,"mpn":null,"upc":"9780895551863","options":[{"id":4838,"type":"Configurable_PickList_Set","display_name":"Format","required":true,"state":"variant_option","partial":"set-rectangle","condition":true,"values":[{"id":9523,"label":"Paperbound","selected":true,"data":"Paperbound"},{"id":9524,"label":"eBook","selected":false,"data":"eBook"}]}],"related_products":[{"id":1599,"sku":"TE6397","name":"The Inside Story of Vatican II (eBook)","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-inside-story-of-vatican-ii-ebook/","availability":"","rating":0,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Books/General ","Books/General /eBooks & Audiobooks"],"summary":"Only two years after the Second Vatican Council concluded in 1965, Catholics around the world welcomed the publication of The Rhine Flows Into the Tiber, a history of the Council published worldwide...","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1599/2603/2603__54823.1666799892.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Inside Story of Vatican II (eBook)"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1599/2603/2603__54823.1666799892.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Inside Story of Vatican II (eBook)"}],"date_added":"Jul 22nd 2020","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":false,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":47599,"name":"Product Format","value":"eBook"},{"id":47601,"name":"File URL","value":"0092-The-Inside-Story-of-Vatican-II.epub"},{"id":58051,"name":"SEARCH_IGNORE","value":"true"}],"num_reviews":0,"weight":{"formatted":"0.00 LBS","value":0},"demo":false,"add_to_cart_url":"https://tanbooks.com/cart.php?action=add&product_id=1599","price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$9.95","value":9.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=1599"},{"id":3565,"sku":"C204-GROUPED","name":"An Introduction to Vatican II: The Council and Its Major Constitutions","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/tan-books/digital/an-introduction-to-vatican-ii-grouped","availability":"","rating":0,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Lifelong Learning/TAN Courses/Theology","Books/General ","Books/General /eBooks & Audiobooks"],"summary":"\n\n\n\n\n","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3565/7701/7701__15429.1666799855.png?c=1","alt":"An Introduction to Vatican II cover"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3565/7701/7701__15429.1666799855.png?c=1","alt":"An Introduction to Vatican II cover"},{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3565/7845/7845__93756.1666799857.png?c=1","alt":"An Introduction to Vatican II info graphic"},{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3565/7886/7886__77292.1666799858.png?c=1","alt":"Woman viewing course on mobile phone"},{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3565/7981/7981__18681.1666799860.png?c=1","alt":"Still frame from the course"},{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3565/7982/7982__37209.1666799861.png?c=1","alt":"Still frame from the course"}],"date_added":"Apr 13th 2022","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":true,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":42379,"name":"Author","value":"Jem Sullivan, PhD"},{"id":42396,"name":"Imprint","value":"TAN Courses"},{"id":42401,"name":"Publication Date","value":"2022"},{"id":57411,"name":"Wistia Name","value":"CCI: An Introduction to Vatican II"},{"id":57412,"name":"Wistia Hash","value":"zpqmomye85"},{"id":57413,"name":"Wistia Url","value":"https://www.tanbooks.com/cci-an-introduction-to-vatican-ii/"}],"num_reviews":0,"weight":{"formatted":"0.00 LBS","value":0},"demo":false,"price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$39.95","value":39.95},"price_range":{"min":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$19.95","value":19.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"max":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$39.95","value":39.95},"tax_label":"Tax"}},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=3565"},{"id":2638,"sku":"1336-GROUPED","name":"The Catholic Sanctuary: And the Second Vatican Council","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-catholic-sanctuary-and-the-second-vatican-council/","availability":"","rating":5,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Sales/Bulk Pricing/Booklets/Pamphlets"],"summary":"In this&nbsp; important pocket-size booklet, Michael Davies sets forth the amazing but accurate thesis that Vatican II and the Post–Vatican II legislation did not mandate any changes in the Catholic...","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/2638/1074/1074__90374.1675951599.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Catholic Sanctuary: And the Second Vatican Council"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/2638/1074/1074__90374.1675951599.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Catholic Sanctuary: And the Second Vatican Council"}],"date_added":"Jul 22nd 2020","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":true,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":50889,"name":"Author","value":"Michael Davies"},{"id":50892,"name":"Imprint","value":"TAN Books"},{"id":50894,"name":"Pages","value":"55"},{"id":50897,"name":"Publication Date","value":"2/1/1997"},{"id":50900,"name":"Product Format","value":"Booklet"}],"num_reviews":1,"weight":{"formatted":"1.40 LBS","value":1.4},"demo":false,"price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$5.95","value":5.95},"price_range":{"min":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$4.95","value":4.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"max":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$5.95","value":5.95},"tax_label":"Tax"}},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=2638"},{"id":2045,"sku":"1066-GROUPED","name":"Mexican Martyrdom: Firsthand Accounts of the Religious Persecution in Mexico 1926-1935","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/mexican-martyrdom-firsthand-accounts-of-the-religious-persecution-in-mexico-1926-1935/","availability":"","rating":5,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Books/General ","Books/General /Life & Family"],"summary":"From 1910 to 1917, Mexico underwent a turbulent revolution that turned the country upside down. The new 1917 Constitution sought to destroy Catholicism and subvert religion in the populace, with...","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/2045/1941/1941__74960.1675951642.jpg?c=1","alt":"Mexican Martyrdom: Firsthand Accounts of the Religious Persecution in Mexico 1926-1935"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/2045/1941/1941__74960.1675951642.jpg?c=1","alt":"Mexican Martyrdom: Firsthand Accounts of the Religious Persecution in Mexico 1926-1935"}],"date_added":"Jul 22nd 2020","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":true,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":55954,"name":"Author","value":"Fr. Wilfrid Parsons"},{"id":55955,"name":"Imprint","value":"TAN Books"},{"id":55956,"name":"Pages","value":"318"},{"id":55957,"name":"Publication Date","value":"4/21/79"},{"id":55958,"name":"SKU","value":"1066"}],"num_reviews":4,"weight":{"formatted":"0.50 LBS","value":0.5},"demo":false,"price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$16.95","value":16.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=2045"},{"id":2963,"sku":"TE2260","name":"The Catholic Sanctuary and the Second Vatican Council (eBook)","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-catholic-sanctuary-and-the-second-vatican-council-ebook/","availability":"","rating":5,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Books/General ","Books/General /eBooks & Audiobooks"],"summary":"In this&nbsp; important pocket-size booklet, Michael Davies sets forth the amazing but accurate thesis that Vatican II and the Post–Vatican II legislation did not mandate any changes in the Catholic...","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/2963/2536/2536__23953.1675951631.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Catholic Sanctuary and the Second Vatican Council (eBook)"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/2963/2536/2536__23953.1675951631.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Catholic Sanctuary and the Second Vatican Council (eBook)"}],"date_added":"Jul 22nd 2020","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":false,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":55016,"name":"Product Format","value":"eBook"},{"id":55017,"name":"File URL","value":"1336-The-Catholic-Sanctuary.epub"},{"id":58592,"name":"SEARCH_IGNORE","value":"true"}],"num_reviews":1,"weight":{"formatted":"0.00 LBS","value":0},"demo":false,"add_to_cart_url":"https://tanbooks.com/cart.php?action=add&product_id=2963","price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$4.95","value":4.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=2963"},{"id":3564,"sku":"C20407","name":"An Introduction to Vatican II (Streaming Video)","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/an-introduction-to-vatican-ii-streaming-video/","availability":"","rating":0,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Lifelong Learning/TAN Courses/Theology","Books/General "],"summary":"\n\n\n\n\n","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3564/7700/7700__75414.1666799873.png?c=1","alt":"An Introduction to Vatican II cover"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3564/7700/7700__75414.1666799873.png?c=1","alt":"An Introduction to Vatican II cover"}],"date_added":"Apr 13th 2022","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":false,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":45318,"name":"Author","value":"Jem Sullivan, PhD"},{"id":45324,"name":"Publication Date","value":"2022"},{"id":45326,"name":"Product Format","value":"Digital"},{"id":45331,"name":"Imprint","value":"TAN Courses"},{"id":57414,"name":"Wistia Name","value":"CCI: An Introduction to Vatican II"},{"id":57415,"name":"Wistia Hash","value":"zpqmomye85"},{"id":57416,"name":"Wistia Url","value":"https://www.tanbooks.com/cci-an-introduction-to-vatican-ii/"},{"id":58773,"name":"SEARCH_IGNORE","value":"true"}],"num_reviews":0,"weight":{"formatted":"0.00 LBS","value":0},"demo":false,"add_to_cart_url":"https://tanbooks.com/cart.php?action=add&product_id=3564","price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$39.95","value":39.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=3564"},{"id":2673,"sku":"TE4331","name":"Liturgical Time Bombs in Vatican II (eBook)","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/liturgical-time-bombs-in-vatican-ii-ebook/","availability":"","rating":0,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Books/General ","Books/General /eBooks & Audiobooks"],"summary":"\n","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/2673/2290/2290__43244.1666799911.jpg?c=1","alt":"Liturgical Time Bombs in Vatican II (eBook)"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/2673/2290/2290__43244.1666799911.jpg?c=1","alt":"Liturgical Time Bombs in Vatican II (eBook)"}],"date_added":"Jul 22nd 2020","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":false,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":49580,"name":"Product Format","value":"eBook"},{"id":59175,"name":"SEARCH_IGNORE","value":"true"}],"num_reviews":0,"weight":{"formatted":"0.00 LBS","value":0},"demo":false,"add_to_cart_url":"https://tanbooks.com/cart.php?action=add&product_id=2673","price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$9.95","value":9.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=2673"},{"id":3563,"sku":"C20406","name":"An Introduction to Vatican II (MP3 Audio Course Download)","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/an-introduction-to-vatican-ii-mp3-audio-course-download/","availability":"","rating":0,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Lifelong Learning/TAN Courses/Theology","Books/General ","Books/General /eBooks & Audiobooks"],"summary":"\n\n\n\n\n","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3563/7699/7699__56051.1666799867.png?c=1","alt":"An Introduction to Vatican II audio cover"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/3563/7699/7699__56051.1666799867.png?c=1","alt":"An Introduction to Vatican II audio cover"}],"date_added":"Apr 13th 2022","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":false,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":44586,"name":"Author","value":"Jem Sullivan, PhD"},{"id":44591,"name":"Publication Date","value":"2022"},{"id":44594,"name":"Product Format","value":"Digital"},{"id":44596,"name":"Imprint","value":"TAN Courses"},{"id":58778,"name":"SEARCH_IGNORE","value":"true"}],"num_reviews":0,"weight":{"formatted":"0.00 LBS","value":0},"demo":false,"add_to_cart_url":"https://tanbooks.com/cart.php?action=add&product_id=3563","price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$19.95","value":19.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=3563"},{"id":1805,"sku":"SB6878-GROUPED","name":"101 Surprising Facts About Saint Peter's and the Vatican","url":"https://tanbooks.com/products/books/101-surprising-facts-about-saint-peters-and-the-vatican/","availability":"","rating":0,"brand":null,"category":["Books","Books/Tradition/Church History","Books/General ","Books/General /eBooks & Audiobooks"],"summary":"What do you really know about Vatican City?The Vatican, comprising the Apostolic Palace, St. Peter's Basilica, and various other buildings, serves as the headquarters of the Catholic Church. It has...","image":{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1805/1653/1653__38719.1675951622.jpg?c=1","alt":"101 Surprising Facts About Saint Peter's and the Vatican"},"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1805/1653/1653__38719.1675951622.jpg?c=1","alt":"101 Surprising Facts About Saint Peter's and the Vatican"},{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1805/1684/1684__63700.1675951623.jpg?c=1","alt":"101 Surprising Facts About Saint Peter's and the Vatican"},{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1805/1713/1713__31230.1675951624.jpg?c=1","alt":"101 Surprising Facts About Saint Peter's and the Vatican"},{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1805/1632/1632__92004.1675951621.jpg?c=1","alt":"101 Surprising Facts About Saint Peter's and the Vatican"}],"date_added":"Jul 22nd 2020","pre_order":false,"show_cart_action":true,"has_options":true,"stock_level":null,"low_stock_level":null,"qty_in_cart":0,"custom_fields":[{"id":53537,"name":"Author","value":"Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, STD"},{"id":53539,"name":"Photographs by","value":"Justin Gaeta"},{"id":53541,"name":"Imprint","value":"Saint Benedict Press"},{"id":53543,"name":"Pages","value":"120"},{"id":53545,"name":"Publication Date","value":"3/31/2015"},{"id":53546,"name":"SKU","value":"SB6878"},{"id":53547,"name":"Product Format","value":"Paperbound"}],"num_reviews":0,"weight":{"formatted":"0.00 LBS","value":0},"demo":false,"price":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$16.95","value":16.95},"price_range":{"min":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$9.95","value":9.95},"tax_label":"Tax"},"max":{"without_tax":{"currency":"USD","formatted":"$16.95","value":16.95},"tax_label":"Tax"}},"tax_label":"Tax"},"add_to_wishlist_url":"/wishlist.php?action=add&product_id=1805"}],"shipping_messages":[],"rating":5,"reviews":{"messages":[],"total":1,"end":1,"start":1,"list":[{"name":"Elizabeth Lemoine","rating":"5","title":"The Inside Story of Vatican II","text":"This book illuminated over 40 years of suffering for me. It explained one of the sources of my inability to explain why the traditional practice of the Faith was taken out of my life. It was a paradigm shift - of sorts - for me. Every Catholic should be educated on this information, but it won&#039;t happen from suggestions from the pulpit, since our new priests don&#039;t know what was taken away.","date":"Dec 30th 2023"}]},"bulk_discount_rates":[],"meta_keywords":"World and God,Blessed Virgin,Pope John","show_quantity_input":1,"title":"The Inside Story of Vatican II: A Firsthand Account of the Council's Inner Workings","gift_wrapping_available":false,"min_purchase_quantity":0,"customizations":[],"images":[{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1621/900/900__23538.1675951617.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Inside Story of Vatican II: A Firsthand Account of the Council's Inner Workings"},{"data":"https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-iuax7bpgx3/images/stencil/{:size}/products/1621/930/930__56484.1675951618.jpg?c=1","alt":"The Inside Story of Vatican II: A Firsthand Account of the Council's Inner Workings"}],"width":"5.50"}

The Inside Story of Vatican II: A Firsthand Account of the Council's Inner Workings

$22.95
(1 review) Write a Review
SKU:
92
ISBN:
9780895551863
["Books","Books/Tradition/Church Teachings","Books/Tradition/Church History","Books/General "]
Only two years after the Second Vatican Council concluded in 1965, Catholics around the world welcomed the publication of The Rhine Flows Into the Tiber, a history of the Council published worldwide in four languages.  Widely hailed for its balanced, factual reporting, this eye-opening insider's account was written by Fr. Ralph M. Wiltgen, a priest and professional journalist who was an eyewitness with unparalleled access to the principal figures and events of the Council.

The Inside Story of Vatican II is a revised, updated edition of that ground-breaking contemporary account, which details in particular the crucial influence on the Council's proceedings exerted by its German-speaking bishops. As Catholics continue to debate the meaning and impact of Vatican II, they will find this book an indispensable guide for understanding what actually took place there behind the scenes.  
Author:
Fr. Ralph Wiltgen, SVD
Imprint:
TAN Books
Pages:
488
Publication Date:
12/1/1991
Product Format:
Paperbound
Height:
8.50
Width:
5.50

1 Review

  • 5
    The Inside Story of Vatican II

    Posted by Elizabeth Lemoine on Dec 30th 2023

    This book illuminated over 40 years of suffering for me. It explained one of the sources of my inabi…

    Read More