Since 1963
Worldwide journal of theology, its editors and authors encompass a veritable ‘who’s who’ of theological scholars.
Not only the greatest names in Catholic theology, but also exciting new voices from every part of the world, have written for this unique journal. Concilium exists to promote theological discussion in the spirit of Vatican II, out of which it was born.
It is a catholic journal in the widest sense: rooted firmly in the Catholic heritage, open to other Christian traditions and the world’s faiths. Each issue of Concilium focuses on a theme of crucial importance and the widest possible concern for our time.
With contributions from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Australia and the Pacific, and Europe, Concilium truly reflects the multiple facets of the world church.
Publishing four issues a year, in four languages: English, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Our Identity
Who We Are
Concilium is an international journal of Catholic theology, founded on July 20, 1963, and which began its publications in 1965.
Global Theological Voice
Worldwide journal of theology, its editors and authors encompass a veritable 'who's who' of theological scholars. Not only the greatest names in Catholic theology, but also exciting new voices from every part of the world, have written for this unique journal.
Vatican II Legacy
Concilium exists to promote theological discussion in the spirit of Vatican II, out of which it was born. It is a catholic journal in the widest sense: rooted firmly in the Catholic heritage, open to other Christian traditions and the world's faiths.
Truly Global Perspective
Each issue of Concilium focuses on a theme of crucial importance and the widest possible concern for our time. With contributions from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Australia and the Pacific, and Europe, Concilium truly reflects the multiple facets of the world church.
Latest Issue
2026 | Issue 1
Democracy in Crisis
Societies, Church, and Theology
Edited By
Carlos Schickendenttz, Luca Ferracci, Jonas Hagedorn, Ludovic Lado and Richard L. Wood
Beyond Multi-party Systems and Elections: Democratic Challenges in Africa
The Catholic Church and Hong Kong's Failed Democratization
US Democracy: The Civil Sphere, Public Catholicism, and Alternative Futures
Populism, Polarization, and the Crises of Democracy
Flashback: Catholic Post-Liberalism. Theoretical Support for Right-Wing Authoritarianism in the USA
Democracy and Corruption at the Limits of Globalized Neo-liberalism
Secular Republic, Liberal Democracy and the Catholic Church's Constitutional Doctrine
Polarization in the Church and the Synodal Logic of Pope Francis
Theological Forum
The Synodal Path of the Churches in Italy: Learnings and Questions from a National Synodal Process
"Strengthening Synodality for the Long Term": The Synodal Path of the Local Church in Germany
Project Vatican II – Event and Mandate: An Intercultural and Decolonial Rereading of the Council
From this page you can download the materials that Concilium makes available. We hope they can help you.
Concilium Stylesheet 2.0
DownloadGeneral Index 1965-2016 (in Italian)
DownloadIndex of the German Edition (1965-2012)
DownloadThanks to the kindness of Prof. M.-T. Wacker, we can make available the indexes of the German edition, from 1965 to 2012.
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Concilium as a journal is deliberately based on Scripture and the history of salvation. At the same time it has the humble courage to confront the new problems arising from the human conditions of today. It seeks, on the basis of our contemporary situation, a better understanding of the Word of God for man and the world of our time. A theological insight of this kind is necessary for anyone who, acting in faith, is actively engaged in the Church and in the world.
Karl Rahner and Edward Schillebeeckx, General Introduction in “The Church and Mankind: Dogma,” Concilium 1 (1965): 2
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A catholic journal in the widest sense: rooted firmly in the Catholic heritage, open to other Christian traditions and the world’s faiths. Each issue of Concilium focuses on a theme of crucial importance and the widest possible concern for our time.
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