The Holy See Press Office on June 22 released the official schedule for Pope Leo XIV's upcoming Extraordinary Consistory of Cardinals, revealing a program focused on the challenges facing the modern world, the pursuit of peace, and strengthening the common good.
The June 26-27 gathering will bring cardinals from around the world to Rome to meet with Pope Leo, as Zeale News previously reported. The two-day event will include four working sessions. Cardinals will consider how to address challenges facing local Churches, strengthen peace throughout the world, and stop the growth of divisions in society.
Vatican News reported that the discussions will follow a synodal format that includes prayer, personal reflection, small-group conversations, and plenary sessions.
The first session will focus on navigating the proclamation of the Gospel in today's world. After a biblical meditation from Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś, cardinals will discuss challenges facing the communities they serve as well as signs of hope and faithfulness to the Gospel within them.
Later that day, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will introduce a discussion rooted in themes from Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas. According to the schedule, cardinals will consider what role the Church can play in encouraging reconciliation and peaceful coexistence amid ongoing tensions around the world.
On June 27, attention will turn to building the common good. Cardinal Stephen Brislin will lead a discussion on the concerns and expectations of the people the Church is called to serve and how it can better support efforts to address them.
The final session will focus on implementation of the Synod on Synodality and preparations for the Church's upcoming 2027-2028 synodal assemblies. Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the synod, will introduce the discussion before cardinals engage in a dialogue with Pope Leo XIV and offer brief interventions of their own.
According to Vatican News, the gathering will conclude with an address from the Holy Father.