VATICAN CITY
Catholic News Agency
By Andrea Gagliarducci
Vatican City, Feb 13, 2015 / 02:18 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Reform was the watchword as cardinals met at the Vatican for briefings about the state of Vatican finances and about the work of a pontifical commission that protects minors.
Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna spoke with CNA about the extraordinary consistory of cardinals, reporting that “we are in the middle of a discussion, there are things to be refined, but there is a strong papal will to carry forward the reforms, and I can sense this among cardinals as well.”
Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, discussed the extraordinary consistory in a media briefing.
According to Fr. Lombardi, the extraordinary consistory took place “in a serene and constructive atmosphere.” The press office director said that 164 cardinals took part, including the 19 of 20 cardinals-to-be who will receive their red hats on Saturday.
He stressed that no decisions may be expected from it.
The extraordinary consistory was supposed to end the morning of Feb. 13, but a new session was added to allow Cardinal Sean O’Malley, president of the Pontifical Commission of Protection of Minors, to report about how the commission is shaping its statutes and outlining its future work.
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