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

As of now, there are only speculations and rumors, particularly in the Italian media, about what’s on the agenda.

"This will be our way of proceeding," the pontiff began, "being attentive to the heart, mind and spirit of each; listening to one other; expressing only the main point and in a succinct manner, so ...

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

Ahead of the Jan. 7-8 gathering, four cardinals each prepared a paper for the internal use of the cardinals taking part in ...

Cardinal Vesco said that even with such a short gathering, it is clear that Pope Leo “wants a Church ... that is both a missionary Church that proclaims the Gospel, but also a Church that cares," and ...

In his address, the Holy Father outlined the four themes that will be discussed during the extraordinary consistory. Two of them are named after papal documents of his predecessor, Francis: the ...

Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his predecessor.

A leaked document that was distributed to cardinals during Pope Leo XIV's first extraordinary consistory shows that any ...

With Pope Leo’s closing of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. 6, the Jubilee Year of Hope that had been opened by Pope Francis Dec. 24, 2024, came to an end, symbolically closing the era of ...

The pope warned that "many times the pain of the victims has been greater because they were not welcomed and listened to." ...

The College of Cardinals assists the pope "through collegial action in consistories in which they are gathered by order of the Roman Pontiff who presides." ...