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
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
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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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