Thesaurus results for CONSISTORY

consistory

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as in synod

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Recent Examples of consistory In 1835, the consistory of the Church of the Prussian Union opened an official investigation into Ebel that embroiled Königsberg in recrimination and rumor. —

Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 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. —

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 Parallels were drawn with Benedict’s resignation when the Vatican on Tuesday announced Francis had called a consistory at an unspecified date to consider sainthood candidates. —

Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025

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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
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