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cardinal

[kahr-dn-l] / ˈkɑr dn l /


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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

Colby reportedly gave the cardinal a dressing down.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Out of respect for the city’s neutrality, even Oxscinian and Everican civilians kept to this one cardinal rule.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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