Few events in Pope Leo’s young papacy have built as much anticipation as his first consistory, which took place January 7-8, 2026. Summoning the cardinals of the Catholic Church to Rome for two intense days of meetings, the pope laid out clear directions for the church and a new collaborative style of governance. On “Inside the Vatican” this week, hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the key takeaways from the consistory, including:

0:00 The context for Pope Leo's first consistory
6:48 Building on the Synod on Synodality
11:55 Two topics discussed: "evangelization" and "synodality"
18:45 Pope Leo is affirming Pope Francis' legacy
28:30 More consistories in the works
33:45 What's next for Pope Leo's papacy?

Links:
Pope Leo XIV’s papacy began today: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/01/07/pope-leo-vatican-ii-consistory
Pope Leo says he will hold consistories with the College of Cardinals every year: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/01/08/pope-leo-consistory-college-cardinals
‘War is back in vogue,’ Pope Leo warns in major foreign policy speech: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/01/09/pope-leo-ambassadors-war-peace

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