confederation

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“I think the cardinals were looking for three things,” said Alistair Dutton, secretary-general of Caritas Internationalis, the global confederation of Catholic humanitarian organizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The most likely replacement scenario would have Iraq, the top non-qualifier from the Asian confederation, taking Iran’s place.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

In the first round of votes, Infantino led Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa - president of the Asian confederation - by 88 votes to 85.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, adding to the whole aura of professionalism, President Trump also didn’t seem entirely certain it was the head of the Swiss confederation on the call.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Patuxet was one of the dozen or so settlements in what is now eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island that comprised the Wampanoag confederation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann