Vatican City, Jun 8, 2016 / 10:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- This week Pope Francis’ council of nine cardinals completed their 15th round of meetings on curial reform, tossing around suggestions on how to better harmonize and simplify the various Vatican departments.

Some “required criteria” formed the framework of the cardinals’ discussions, according to a June 8 communique from Vatican spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ.