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2026-06-26
In his homily, the Pope reminded the Cardinals that the life-giving source of the Consistory is Christ Himself, as proclaimed in the Gospel: "I am the true vine" (Jn 15:1).
He explained that "the Gospel itself prepares the ground for it to bear fruit: 'Remain in me, and I in you' (Jn 15:4)." He then reflected on three guiding principles for discernment during these days: sharing in the true freedom of faith, asking for the gift of peace in unity, and embracing harmony through obedience.
"As we ask God to grant us strength and wisdom, it is significant that our Consistory takes place on the eve of the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. Let us pause, then, to commemorate these two pillars of the Roman Catholic Church, the two missionary martyrs whose preaching became one with their lives, to the point of becoming part of Sacred Scripture," Pope Leo said.
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