"cardinal" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- La Stampa reported that Bergoglio was in close contention with Ratzinger during the election, until he made an emotional plea that the cardinals should not vote for him.
- Four cardinals in the imperial interest voted for Cardinal Octavian, who assumed the name of Victor IV, but he was acknowledged only by the Germans.
- Only cardinals under 80 years of age can vote for a pope; there are 117 of them now.
- When all the cardinals have voted, the receptacle is shaken to mix the ballots.
- Only cardinals under 80 can vote for pope, and there are 117 in that category.
- If he should not wish to change his vote, the cardinal can vote "Nemini" ( "for no one" ).
- At some conclaves prior to 1621, the cardinals verbally voted and sometimes stood in groups to facilitate counting the votes cast.
- Past cardinals have often voted for someone radically different from the pope who appointed them.
- On the fifth ballot, the cardinals, wishing to show a unified front, voted overwhelmingly in favor of Bergoglio, reportedly giving him more than 90 votes.
- The cardinals have voted by telephone conference.
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