As previously announced by the Vatican, the Council of Cardinals is meeting formally for the second time since its establishment earlier this year. The meeting is taking place from December 3 to 5, the first meeting having been on October 1 to 3.
The October meeting had revolved largely around the drafting of a new Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia to replace Pastor Bonus; the role of a strengthened Synod of Bishops; the role of the Vatican Secretariat of State and coordination among the various departments of the Roman Curia, with proposals for a "Moderator Curiae" being floated (among other things).
According to today's press briefing, today's discussion revolved around an examination of the various departments of the Roman Curia, and the very first to be discussed was the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
