Once again, cardinals uncertain ahead of consistory

Will Leo's home run January consistory be repeated?

When the first extraordinary consistory of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate ended in early January, the general feeling in the College of Cardinals was overwhelmingly positive.

Pope Leo XIV presides at Mass with the cardinals in Rome for a January 2026 consistory. Credit: Abaca Press/Alamy.

While some cardinals had concerns about the methodology used, most welc…