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At consistory, Cardinal Zen slams synodality as ‘ironclad manipulation’ and ‘insult’ to bishops

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun delivered a forceful critique of synodality at the extraordinary consistory of cardinals this week,

Pope Leo XIV to hold next consistory in June, hopes for annual meetings with cardinals

Pope Leo XIV will be hosting a second consistory of cardinals at the end of June and wants

Cardinals Underscore Peace, Unity and Listening as Pope Leo XIV Opens Extraordinary Consistory

Cardinals who spoke to the Register as they entered the consistory all said they welcomed the Pope’s decision
Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals during the extraordinary consistory on Jan. 7, 2026, in Vatican City. | Credit: Vatican Media

Liturgy sidestepped at Pope Leo XIV’s first consistory

ROME — Some cardinals and faithful who have a devotion to the traditional Roman rite have expressed concern

The Extraordinary Consistory — What’s in Store?

Curial reform, synodality, and liturgy are on the agenda in the first such gathering of Pope Leo XIV’s

When the Vicar of Christ Joins the Media Scrum

COMMENTARY: What are the advantages, perils and unwanted consequences of Pope Leo XIV’s Tuesday evening ‘doorstep’ exchanges with

Mariologists publish scathing critique of Vatican note on Mary’s titles

One of the Catholic Church’s foremost associations of Mariologists has issued a strongly critical response to Mater Populi Fidelis, a

Pope Leo XIV plans to hold major meeting of cardinals in January

Pope Leo XIV is planning to convene an extraordinary consistory of cardinals in early January, the theme of

When Was Jesus Born? Italian Researcher Puts Christ’s Birth In December, 1 BC

An interview with researcher Liberato De Caro of the Institute of Crystallography of the National Research Council in Bari, Italy

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