“War is never worthy of humanity, and it is never blessed by God, because, even if we are equipped with high-tech weapons,” the pope said in a June 26 homily.
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Pope Leo XIV revived the tradition begun by St. John Paul II in 1983 by personally placing the pallium around the shoulders of newly named archbishops.
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The pope said his ministry “cannot be carried out alone,” and he called on the cardinals to support him by offering frank and sincere counsel.
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The Code of Canon law says extraordinary consistories are convened “when particular needs of the church or the treatment of more grave affairs suggest it.”
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After an intense day of roundtable discussions, the “low-batteried” but “very pleased” cardinals wrapped the first historic extraordinary consistory convened by Pope Leo XIV in a spirit of fraternity
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On the first day of the two-day consistory, 170 cardinals were present to listen, discuss and select two themes for the meeting.
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Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s opening address at the Extraordinary Consistory, Jan. 7, 2026
by Pope Leo XIVby Pope Leo XIV(OSV News) — This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s address Jan. 7, 2026, at the opening of the Extraordinary Consistory with the College of Cardinals, given in the …
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Cardinals from around the world are gathering at the Vatican Jan. 7-8 for an extraordinary consistory called by Pope Leo XIV.
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(OSV News) — As the new year begins and the Jubilee Year comes to a close, Pope Leo XIV will hit the ground running with an extraordinary consistory taking place in …
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Thick plumes of black smoke appeared from a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel at 11:51 a.m. to indicate no winners emerged during the morning session May 8, 2025.
