Magister on Ruini on Marchetto – the author of a new history of the Council contra the predominant narrative of the past forty years:

In conclusion, Ruini again contested the contrast made between John XXIII and Paul VI, as seen in the history of Vatican II produced by Alberigo and the Bologna School.

And although this history continues to dominate the scene, he practically declared its doom:

“The interpretation of the council as a rupture and a new beginning is coming to an end. This interpretation is very feeble today, and has no real foothold within the body of the Church. It is time for historiography to produce a new reconstruction of Vatican II which will also be, finally, a true story.”