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Cardinal Blase Cupich

Let cardinals eat cake

Cardinal cakes, ranked.

Michelle La Rosa
Mar 20, 2024
∙ Paid

It’s not easy to pick a birthday cake for your boss. Trying to balance budgetary considerations, personal tastes, and the judgements of coworkers can be a tricky job.

white cake with chocolate syrup on white ceramic plate
Credit: Unsplash

When your boss is a cardinal of the Catholic Church, that task is undoubtedly even more challenging, in no small part because pictures of the cake might make their way into …

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