A ‘real experience of being college’: Cardinal Czerny on the consistory
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Key Points:
- Pope Leo XIV held his first extraordinary consistory last week, which was generally seen as a positive experience despite some initial confusion about its format and the exclusion of liturgy as a discussion topic.
- Cardinal Michael Czerny described the consistory as a valuable exercise in collegiality, with productive small-group discussions focusing on evangelization and synodality, and no significant complaints from participants.
- The consistory emphasized the importance of sequence in addressing Church issues, with the pope prioritizing topics for the coming years rather than ranking their importance, and plans announced for another consistory in June followed by annual sessions.
- Discussions highlighted that synodality is better understood through practice rather than definition, seen as a means to enhance the Church's evangelizing
