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Consistory: 178 Cardinals take part in the first session with Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV met with 178 cardinals from June 26 to 27, 2026, in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall. The sessions focused on global suffering, a crisis of meaning, and the Church's response to war. The Pope urged the college to provide frank counsel and act as builders of Christ's communion.

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The Pope opened his second extraordinary consistory of the year to address global social and spiritual wounds.

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  1. Pope Leo XIV Convenes Second Extraordinary Consistory

    Pope Leo XIV met with 178 cardinals from June 26 to 27, 2026, in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall. The sessions focused on global suffering, a crisis of meaning, and the Church's response to war. The Pope urged the college to provide frank counsel and act as builders of Christ's communion.

    What's confirmed:

    • Pope Leo XIV opened a two-day extraordinary consistory on June 26-27, 2026.
    • The first session of the consistory included 178 cardinals.
    • The meeting took place in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.
    • Cardinals discussed a wounded world marked by a tsunami of loneliness, deepening division, and widespread suffering.
    • Pope Leo XIV asked cardinals to help him discern what the Holy Spirit is saying to the Church and to offer strong, explicit, and public support.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Cardinals are considering replacing just war language with proportional defense.
    • Some participants question if the consistory format allows effective counsel to reach the Pope.
    • Three prominent cardinals were absent from the opening of the consistory.
    • The third session focused on Gospel hope as an antidote to individualism.
    • The first day of discussions concluded with a focus on peace.
    • Pope Leo XIV is moving to clarify when wars are justified.
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