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cardinal

[kahr-dn-l] / ˈkɑr dn l /


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"Crowded into the room were members of parliament, city authorities and, I seem to remember, a single red-hatted cardinal from the Vatican."

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The source told AFP that "close associates" who have known the cardinal for years reported similar behaviour when he was a missionary in South America.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

One morning, Margaret notices a red cardinal in her kitchen, meeting its eyes before it departs back out her window.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Both the Pentagon and the Vatican denied a report, published in the Free Press last week, that the meeting was tense, with Colby lecturing the cardinal on U.S. military power.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

I think of the mud nest we made for the cardinal, all those years ago, and wonder if it’s still there.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

This included senior Catholic cardinals across Asia, the leadership of the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, members of Tibetan Buddhist civil society and the administration in exile, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Her recent joint interview with three U.S. cardinals about Pope Leo XIV and his church’s opposition to the Iran war and Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown became a major story in April.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

Leo, 70, who has a history of missionary work in Peru and is the first pope from the United States, was elected in a conclave of cardinals on May 8.

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

The richly-decorated 15th Century chapel is the setting for the conclave of cardinals that elects the pope.

From BBC Oct. 17, 2025

Two cardinals balance on the bird feeder behind him.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King




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