In his opening address to the Second Vatican Council, on October 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII spoke of the Catholic Church 'raising the torch of religious truth.' Raising the Torch of Good News, the College Theology Society's 1986 Annual Publication, brings together a variety of scholars to consider the practical implications for the Catholic Church of Pope John XXIII's call for 'unity in diversity.' Co-published with the College Theology Society.