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cardinal

[kahr-dn-l] / ˈkɑr dn l /


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"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

The cardinal sin of “The Last Days” is that it doesn’t choose a storyline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

He was named head of the church in New York by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009, who later made him cardinal.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

In a conciliatory gesture, he allowed a prominent conservative cardinal, Raymond Burke, to celebrate a traditional Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

A cardinal, with a fluffing of wings, emerged from a nearby elm tree.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper




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