Why the cardinals ‘felt like a college again’ after consistory

Pope Leo XIV’s second extraordinary consistory officially came to an end June 29.

Pope Leo XIV’s second extraordinary consistory officially came to an end June 29, with the Mass for the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul.

Cardinal arrive at the Sistine Chapel for the 2013 conclave. Credit: Alamy

After the overwhelmingly positive response to his first consistory in January, some cardinals had expressed concern ahead of the June meeting,…