Editing Perfectae Caritatis (section)

==Aftermath==
On August 6, 1966 Pope Paul VI issued ''[[Ecclesiae Sanctae]]'', an apostolic letter on the implementation of certain conciliar documents, including ''Perfectae Caritatis''.<ref name=Petruzzelli>[https://www.hprweb.com/2016/04/a-comment-on-vatican-iis-perfectae-caritatis-and-its-aftermath/ Petruzzelli, Michael. "A Comment on Vatican II’s Perfectae Caritatis and Its Aftermath", ''Homiletic and Pastoral Review'', April 27, 2016]</ref>

The period that followed the promulgation of ''Perfectae Caritatis'' was marked by a huge amount of experimentation in religious life. Many institutes replaced their traditional habits with more modern attire, experimented with different forms of prayer and community life, and adapted obedience to a superior to a form of consultation and discussion. A great number of religious left religious life entirely, and in subsequent decades there was a large drop the number of religious vocations in the Western World. It is not clear how much of this change was due to the documents of the Second Vatican Council. Historians note that western society as a whole was going through social turmoil caused by the [[sexual revolution]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2017}}