cardinals

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

Example Sentences

Following Francis's death, Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, became Pope Leo XIV after he was elected by the conclave of cardinals.

From BBC

She had ceramic cardinals and bluejays on tables in the living room of her farmhouse in Illinois, where I’d spend every summer.

From Salon

“I think that gave him some appeal for a lot of the cardinals,” Martin said.

From Salon

It has been a busy week for the pontiff, who held his first Mass as Pope in the Sistine chapel on Friday before speaking to cardinals on Saturday.

From BBC

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, was one of 133 cardinals who were shut into the Vatican's Sistine Chapel and later elected Pope Leo XIV on Thursday.

From BBC