Pope Leo XIV is expected to summon the world’s cardinals to Rome in early January next year for an extraordinary consistory, according to a Vatican communication circulated this week.
A brief note sent by the Secretariat of State on 6 November and obtained by the National Catholic Register stated that “Holy Father Leo XIV has in mind to convene an extraordinary consistory for the days of Jan. 7 and 8, 2026.”
The message added, “In due course, the dean of the College of Cardinals will send to Your Eminence the relevant letter with further details,” concluding with the line, “With profound reverence, coordinating office of the Secretariat of State.”
