cardinals

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

Example Sentences

Sister Agnes chooses to voice her thoughts to the gathered cardinals only as an act of faith, calling out one of the papal candidates with evidence of his misbehavior.

From Los Angeles Times

While the screenplay’s themes can be extrapolated to broader sociopolitical questions, it fails to impart any new insights beyond the basic notion that cardinals, they’re just like us.

From Los Angeles Times

A gossipy and scheming group of cardinals must select the new Pope, but there is backstabbing, wheeling and dealing behind the scenes.

From BBC

Benjamin Hawkes, the second-in-command to two cardinals and a well-known leader who was the inspiration for Robert De Niro‘s character in the movie “True Confessions,” was accused after his death of abuse.

From Los Angeles Times

A new film about a gossipy and scheming group of cardinals who must select the new Pope has received its UK premiere at the London Film Festival.

From BBC