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cardinal

[kahr-dn-l] / ˈkɑr dn l /


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"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

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

The cardinal sin of “The Last Days” is that it doesn’t choose a storyline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Before Robby and Al-Hashimi engage in any real ideological tussles, though, she commits the cardinal sin of suggesting they change the trauma center’s nickname to something else.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

She says, “That first line. That’s what he said after the cardinal died.”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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