By all appearances, January's consistory was a first step to returning to a more collegial sense of governance that has largely marked the exercise of papal ministry since the Second Vatican Council.

His eventual martyrdom in the face of his opposition’s bigoted fear of positive change is what we observe on Monday.

La Penitenciaría Apostólica de la Santa Sede, un tribunal del Vaticano que se ocupa de asuntos de conciencia, emitió un decreto publicado por los frailes franciscanos el 10 de enero, en el que se declara un año de celebración en honor al Poverello, o el Pequeño Pobre.

El Vaticano anunció la reunión del 12 de enero, que tuvo lugar en la biblioteca del Palacio Apostólico Vaticano, pero no dio más detalles.

The Vatican announced the meeting on January 12, which took place in the library of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, but gave no details.