A final decision by the Council cannot now be expected before the middle of next year.

That cannot happen following a decision by the Council alone.

Of the eight candidates put forward by the Council only one was a woman.

He never brought it up for discussion by the entire Council.

The decisions by the council came as something of a surprise.

The compromise is not the result of action by the Council alone.

A final vote by the council could also occur July 11.

A visit to the pope by the council met with no success.

Is there any opposition to the addition of "and by the Council"?

Other strange things have also been happening in the second reading by the Council.