cardinal
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To his new coach, the spectacular move constituted a cardinal sin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It did strike me as odd, however, that “Tony” is forged on a factual alteration that diverts Tony from the kitchen far too often — the movie’s cardinal sin.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
"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
"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
She had just saved him, but she’d broken her grandmother’s cardinal rule: Don’t stand out.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Leo, 70, will on Friday mark one year as leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, after being elected by cardinals on May 8, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
“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
“We now have quite a few bishops and cardinals coming out and being present, which is very important. As far as our archdiocese is concerned — not so much.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Six months since a conclave of cardinals elected the first North American to the Papacy, some Catholics feel that Leo has been slow to stamp his own mark on the role.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
The nuthatches, the chickadees, the cardinals, Frightful, and me.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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