cardinal
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Jean-Paul Vesco, the Franco-Algerian cardinal of the Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of Algiers, wrote in a statement.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
It said the cardinal "distances himself from Monsignor Micheletti's statements and expresses his disappointment over what happened" and stated its "commitment to the protection of its artistic and spiritual heritage" against misuse or exploitation.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Before Robby and Al-Hashimi engage in any real ideological tussles, though, she commits the cardinal sin of suggesting they change the trauma center’s nickname to something else.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has called cap circumvention “a cardinal sin.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025
Set down with geometric precision at the cardinal points were four monumental slabs of the same alien metal as the citadel.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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