Pope Leo's first Extraordinary Consistory opens today

Source: Vatican Media

Evangelii Gaudium and the Church's missionary character; the apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium; the role of the Curia and its relationship with the particular Churches; synodality; and the liturgy are the topics that will guide the Extraordinary Consistory that Pope Leo XIV has convened-the first of his pontificate- taking place on Wednesday January 7 and Thursday January 8.

Over the course of these two days, the Pope will meet with members of the College of Cardinals- many of whom participated in the rite of the closing of the Holy Door and in the Mass for the Epiphany on the morning of January 6 - in order to foster shared discernment and to offer support and counsel to the Holy Father in carrying out his responsibility for the governance of the universal Church.

The Consistory will open at 4pm in the Synod Hall at the Vatican. The proceedings will take place behind closed doors.

On January 8, Pope Leo will concelebrate Mass with the cardinals at the Altar of the Chair in St Peter's Basilica. At 9.30am, the morning session will begin and continue until 12.45pm, again in the Synod Hall. Lastly, the Pope and the cardinals will reconvene in the afternoon from 3.15pm to 7pm, bringing the gathering to a close.