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Recent Examples of consistory
Leo made the announcement during a meeting of cardinals, known as a consistory, to set the dates for a handful of new saints.
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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
Since his election in 2013, Francis has held 10 consistories – special assemblies of the College of Cardinals – appointing a majority of the cardinals under 80 years old who will be eligible to elect his successor.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Last year, Pope Francis elevated Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, California, to cardinal during his August consistory.
—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 July 2023
If Francis chooses to resign during the August consistory, that consistory would automatically become a conclave, with the cardinal-electors locked in the Sistine Chapel until a new pope has been chosen.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 7 June 2022
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
Since his election in 2013, Francis has held 10 consistories – special assemblies of the College of Cardinals – appointing a majority of the cardinals under 80 years old who will be eligible to elect his successor.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
Last year, Pope Francis elevated Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, California, to cardinal during his August consistory.
—Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 July 2023
If Francis chooses to resign during the August consistory, that consistory would automatically become a conclave, with the cardinal-electors locked in the Sistine Chapel until a new pope has been chosen.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 7 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistory
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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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So too has his radical approach to inclusivity that welcomed the non-ordained faithful, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and lay women, to sit with bishops and contribute their thoughts on issues of church doctrine in meetings called synods.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
9 May 2025
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During the closing Neilah service after night has fallen, the practice concludes with the cries of the Shema prayer before the congregation erupts into song and dance.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Timothy Jones, 48, said his family is part of another Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints congregation, or ward, about 15 minutes away, but that his children were at the Grand Blanc Township ward Saturday night for a youth fall festival.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the current leader of the Catholic Church stepped into the papacy in early May after a two-day conclave, becoming the first-ever American to assume the position.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, a delegation of U.S. officials arrived in Azerbaijan to discuss a corridor from Azerbaijan through Armenia to the Azerbaijani conclave of Nakhchivan.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rochon, who was giving his second convocation since becoming president at CSUF prior to the 2024 fall semester, went into specifics on how CSUF’s past, present and future are in alignment with the university’s Fullerton Forward Strategic Plan.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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In honor of the university’s 150th anniversary, Ross Moody, trustee and vice president of The Moody Foundation, announced the charitable organization’s historic gift during the university’s opening convocation Thursday to a roar of applause and cheers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The scandal has already impeded the effort to hold Israel accountable for the death toll in Gaza; the woman fears that anger at Israel might now lead members of the assembly to discount her story and, instead, side with Khan.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The unibody structure and assembly were essentially British, with mechanical underpinnings from Volvo’s Amazon/122 series.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Shah, co-director Rahul Rohatgi and Chakraborty went to the Dallas convention in 2021, hoping to make connections for their project.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Usually, at book conventions, there’s only a handful of authors of color or Latina authors.—
Amanda Rosa
October 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Consistory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistory. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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