It's a Consistory to discuss reforms to the Roman Curia. Everything from re-structuring Vatican departments to transparency in its finances.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MSGR. MARCELLO SEMERARO
\nSecretary, Council of Cardinals
\n'The meeting mostly focused on the Secretariat for the Economy and the Council for the Economy.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both were set up by Pope Francis in an effort to unify Vatican finances and ultimately monitor spending. The goal is quite clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
CARD. PHILIPPE OU\u00c9DRAOGO
\nArchbishop of Ouagadougou\u00a0
\n'It's about looking forward, not backwards. It's about working towards transparency.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With about 165 Cardinals in town, there's a lot to talk about.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MSGR. MARCELLO SEMERARO
\nSecretary, Council of Cardinals
\n'The work has been carried out calmly and through collaboration.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
CARD. JOS\u00c9 SARAIVA MARTINS
\nPrefect Emeritus, Congregation for the Causes of Saints
\n'Everyone speaks their mind\u00e2?\u009d<\/p>\n
CARD. PAUL POUPARD
\nPresident Emeritus, Pontifical Council for Culture\u00a0
\n'How was the meeting this morning? What's the ambiance like?\u00e2?\u009d
\n'Like today's sky'
\n'Clear skies with a few clouds.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
CARD. GIOVANNI LAJOLO\u00a0
\n'Do you get bored out here? Do you get updates? Is there tension and...internal fights? Nothing?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Archbishops who will be inducted as Cardinals on Saturday, are already taking part in the meetings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
MSGR. MANUEL CLEMENTE
\nPatriarch of Lisbon (Portugal)<\/p>\n
'Did you see it coming?\u00e2?\u009d
\n'No. Not at all. I never thought about it. I just wanted to be a local priest.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Come Saturday, the Church will have 15 new Cardinal electors, out of which only five are European. Two of them are from Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\n
CARD. PHILIPPE OU\u00c9DRAOGO
\nArchbishop of Ouagadougou\u00a0
\n'He always talks about reaching out to the peripheries. The Pope is doing just that. He's reaching beyond to find his collaborators.\u00e2?\u009d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With 15 new Cardinal electors, the College of Cardinals will have 227 members. A total of 125 of them are younger than 80, so they will be eligible to vote in an eventual conclave.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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