cardinal
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But the archdiocese source condemned "a culture of complicity and silence" among those around the cardinal, accusing them of helping to protect him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Colby reportedly gave the cardinal a dressing down.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
So I asked the cardinal to thank the Holy Father for his confidence in me and to assure him that I would do the job with all my heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Lockton wore a cardinal red satin waistcoat, black satin coat and breeches, and shoes with silver buckles.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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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
Still, the election of an American pope was a surprise, since many prelates—including Prevost himself—believed that the college of cardinals wouldn’t hand the papacy to the U.S., on top of all the superpower’s other clout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
It was for similar reasons that cardinals of different persuasions were thought to have coalesced around him at conclave.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
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
He had six goats and five hives of bees and a flock of chickens and a herd of geese and a pair of cardinals that stayed near his house the whole year around.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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