cardinals

Cultural  

1. A group of prominent bishops of the Roman Catholic Church who advise the pope and elect new popes.

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Example Sentences

It was for similar reasons that cardinals of different persuasions were thought to have coalesced around him at conclave.

From BBC

She knows the neighborhood visitors — a pair of cardinals, for instance — and frets about them when we’re away.

From Salon

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

The richly-decorated 15th Century chapel is the setting for the conclave of cardinals that elects the pope.

From BBC

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