(Vatican Radio) The Council of Cardinals met yesterday, Monday 28 April, for the first
sessions of its fourth Meeting. The Holy Father participated most of the time, except
when he had other commitments of particular importance, such as the audiences with
the King and Queen of Spain on Monday morning and with the president of Paraguay on
Tuesday morning, and the Wednesday morning general audience.
Alongside the
eight cardinal members of the Council, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin
participated regularly.
On Monday afternoon, the Council heard a report from
the president of the Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Organisation of the
Economic-Administrative Structures of the Holy See (COSEA), Joseph F.X. Zahra, in
relation to some of the areas of activity within its remit.
Following its review
in previous Meetings of the Congregations of the Roman Curia, the Council is now focusing
on the Pontifical Councils, first in terms of general considerations, followed by
an individual appraisal of each one. The Council is expected to complete a first report
of its considerations regarding the Pontifical Councils during this Meeting.
The
Council of Cardinals will hold a further four-day meeting in July (1-4 July).
There
is still much work to be done, and it is therefore to be expected that it will be
completed not this year, but instead during the next.
The previous Meetings
of the Council took place on 1-3 October 2013, 3-5 December 2013, and 17-19 February
2014.
The first meeting of the new Council for the Economy will be held on
Friday, 2 May.