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
Her crime, she believes, is “the cardinal scientific sin of anthropomorphizing trees by using the metaphor of the mother tree.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Colby reportedly gave the cardinal a dressing down.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
Freedom of circulation is a cardinal principle of maritime law.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
The Barberinis, said the cardinal, ‘are ready to serve you always’.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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
“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
It was for similar reasons that cardinals of different persuasions were thought to have coalesced around him at conclave.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
“This was shocking. It was as if the Vatican had put a listing for cardinals on Craigslist.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
I wrote in the Notebook, How many cardinals will we have next year, with not enough to eat?
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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