cardinals

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

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

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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.

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“This was shocking. It was as if the Vatican had put a listing for cardinals on Craigslist.”

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

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

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