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Recent Examples of consistory
By convening the consistory immediately after those Holy Year events, Leo appears to be signaling the unofficial launch of his own pontificate, and charting a course aligned with his priorities.
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Anna Matranga, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Leo made the announcement during a meeting of cardinals, known as a consistory, to set the dates for a handful of new saints.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Here are some ways this conclave is different: The highest number of cardinal electors in any conclave
Pope Paul VI set a rule in 1975 limiting the number of cardinal electors to 120, a norm that wasn’t strictly adhered to in the College of Cardinals meetings known as consistories.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Above, the latter is pictured kissing the hand of the pope during a consistory in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 21, 2001, in Vatican City.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Francis likes to keep people on their toes and will have known that announcing the consistory would set off plenty of speculation.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Anna Matranga, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Leo made the announcement during a meeting of cardinals, known as a consistory, to set the dates for a handful of new saints.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Here are some ways this conclave is different: The highest number of cardinal electors in any conclave
Pope Paul VI set a rule in 1975 limiting the number of cardinal electors to 120, a norm that wasn’t strictly adhered to in the College of Cardinals meetings known as consistories.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Above, the latter is pictured kissing the hand of the pope during a consistory in St. Peter's Square on Feb. 21, 2001, in Vatican City.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Francis likes to keep people on their toes and will have known that announcing the consistory would set off plenty of speculation.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistory
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Casey said the synod, the first in the 19-county archdiocese since 1971, will be designed to give all Catholics an opportunity to weigh in on issues that are important to them.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Jan. 2026
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In July, its members voted to keep the church open and hand its administration over to the synod, which will make decisions about its future.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But mirroring a national trend of shrinking religious orders and congregations, the last nuns left in 2022.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her grandfather preached and her grandmother worked as the congregation’s pianist, setting an early foundation for her father.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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In addition to Posey, a former MVP and three-time world champion, and Lester, who had a better winning percentage than Greg Maddux or Tom Glavine, former managers Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy are odds-on favorites to win election from the next conclave of the Eras Committee.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But the late pontiff also did not hold many formal meetings with the College of Cardinals, something which cardinals said a future pope should change during meetings held before the last conclave.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Putting all of this together gives the resulting convocation some depth, and reminds us that there is a link between research and eventual production or deployment of technology.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Evangelical school Liberty University, where Smith once delivered the convocation message, remained open; the school, then run by staunch MAGA ally Jerry Falwell Jr., was running a think tank in partnership with Charlie Kirk.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The entire hardware assembly was completed during the day, with AI training performed overnight.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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One of the most significant differences between the version shared on Cadillac’s social media channels and the television advertisement was the inclusion of more behind-the-scenes footage of what goes into assembling the car, from design to assembly.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, my family stuck with Orlando, tourism, and the broader hospitality ecosystem — theme parks, airports, hotels, conventions and corporate meetings.—
Paul S. Mears III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Easy transport for conventiongoers The tunnel system is already a hit with many visitors, especially during conventions like the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Consistory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistory. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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