VATICAN CITY — This week, Pope Leo XIV continued shaping the leadership of the Roman Curia with several

The pope thanked the College of Cardinals for their work during a two-day extraordinary consistory, highlighting their reflections

Acknowledging reservations among some cardinals, the pope urged confidence in the format in his opening address, and asked that they offer him their “strong, explicit and public” support. Pope Leo XIV

ANALYSIS: Increased participation and opportunity to submit contributions to the Holy Father are new elements to the meeting,

ANALYSIS: The extraordinary consistory can include the creation of new cardinals, but it can also be a consistory

COMMENTARY: Early signs from Leo’s first consistory suggest continuity with Pope Francis’ original pastoral vision — more in

Cardinals who spoke to the Register as they entered the consistory all said they welcomed the Pope’s decision

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

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

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