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Recent Examples of consistory
Last year, Pope Francis elevated Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego, California, to cardinal during his August consistory.
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Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 July 2023
If Francis chooses to resign during the August consistory, that consistory would automatically become a conclave, with the cardinal-electors locked in the Sistine Chapel until a new pope has been chosen.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 7 June 2022
In recent days, some Italian and international news reports have suggested that the pope’s abdication could be at hand — a theory based less on hard evidence than on eyebrow-raising over a series of unusual events slated for late August, starting with the consistory.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
Calling a major consistory in late August to create new cardinals, gathering churchmen for two days of talks on implementing his reform and making a symbolically significant pastoral visit suggests Francis might have out-of-the-ordinary business in mind.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 5 June 2022
The visit was announced following another move that raised questions: Francis' decision to call a consistory for Aug. 27 to create 21 new cardinals — 16 of whom would be eligible to vote on who will decide on his replacement, according to The Washington Post.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 4 July 2022
Van Looy had been one of 21 individuals Francis selected for the honor, a move that will be formalized — for the other 20 — during a consistory in August.
—Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
After the consistory, those from Europe will account for 42% of the College of Cardinals, compared to 52% in 2013, when Francis’ pontificate began.
—Frances D'emilio, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022
After the next consistory, the number of voting-age cardinals from Asia and Africa will have nearly doubled, compared with the conclave that elected Francis.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
Teddy Grant, ABC News, 9 July 2023
If Francis chooses to resign during the August consistory, that consistory would automatically become a conclave, with the cardinal-electors locked in the Sistine Chapel until a new pope has been chosen.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 7 June 2022
In recent days, some Italian and international news reports have suggested that the pope’s abdication could be at hand — a theory based less on hard evidence than on eyebrow-raising over a series of unusual events slated for late August, starting with the consistory.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
Calling a major consistory in late August to create new cardinals, gathering churchmen for two days of talks on implementing his reform and making a symbolically significant pastoral visit suggests Francis might have out-of-the-ordinary business in mind.
—Nicole Winfield, ajc, 5 June 2022
The visit was announced following another move that raised questions: Francis' decision to call a consistory for Aug. 27 to create 21 new cardinals — 16 of whom would be eligible to vote on who will decide on his replacement, according to The Washington Post.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 4 July 2022
Van Looy had been one of 21 individuals Francis selected for the honor, a move that will be formalized — for the other 20 — during a consistory in August.
—Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 17 June 2022
After the consistory, those from Europe will account for 42% of the College of Cardinals, compared to 52% in 2013, when Francis’ pontificate began.
—Frances D'emilio, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022
After the next consistory, the number of voting-age cardinals from Asia and Africa will have nearly doubled, compared with the conclave that elected Francis.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consistory
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At previous synods, women were only allowed more marginal roles of observers or experts, literally seated in the last row of the audience hall while the bishops and cardinals took the front rows and voted.Nicole Winfield and Trisha Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
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In the Polish Pope’s world view, anti-Communism and traditionalism were inextricably combined; for him, renewal had spread out of control, and the regional synods were part of the problem.Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
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To raise money, the congregation is selling Christmas tamales and hosting a tamale-making class on Friday.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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After blessing the holy water, the archbishop will sprinkle it over the congregation and then the altar.Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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The College of Cardinals comes together for a papal conclave to choose a new pope—and things go spectacularly wrong.Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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While an official date for the two-day conclave has yet to be announced, Bloomberg has reported that the closed-door meeting will be held from Dec. 11 to 12.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nessel declined to press charges during protests at the honors convocation on March 25 inside Hill Auditorium, or at the University of Michigan's Museum of Art on April 22.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
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Bre Morris Another Southern belle to watch, Bre Morris kicked off convocation with Jimmy Choo sneakers.Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge, and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Jan. 13, 2025, the NHTSA said.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Instead of manual assembly, HITS-Bio employs a four-by-four array of pipette nozzles that are digitally directed to move in three dimensions, all while also handling multiple spheroids at once.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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From repurposing parking lots to the specter of tariffs, disappearing pharmacies, and helping to ease the nation’s housing shortage, there are no lack of challenges and opportunities to be mulled over at this week’s ICSC New York convention.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amendments not only have to be approved by a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress, but ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each state for ratification.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Consistory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consistory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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