cardinal
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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
"It's a great joy, but also a great responsibility," the cardinal said on Saturday after the visit was confirmed.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Colby reportedly gave the cardinal a dressing down.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
Kilmer reminds us of the internet’s cardinal rule: “If it sounds too good to be true, it likely is.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Once, however, I came upon a male cardinal sitting in a hawthorn bush.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
I wonder if any of the cardinals and other Vatican officials in the audience winced at the notion of the Bishop of Rome taking his place as one among many “moral voices.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
“We now have quite a few bishops and cardinals coming out and being present, which is very important. As far as our archdiocese is concerned — not so much.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 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
Following Francis's death, Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became Pope Leo XIV after he was elected by the conclave of cardinals.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
When I related this at dinner, Father said, “Calpurnia, cardinals do not eat mice. They live on vegetation. Sam Houston, please pass the potatoes.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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