Vatican II was properly understood: it is heretical from beginning to end. It is the worst thing that has ever happened to the catholic church. There was nothing wrong with the church when John XXIII convened the council, in fact there was confusion about why it was convened. Since V2 the pews have emptied, vocations have decreased, confusion among the laity has prevailed, homosexuality in the clergy has become the norm, and the catholic church has been reduced in its power and majesty. It's time to repudiate V2 in toto and put an end to the terrible division in our church.