Besides his native Polish, the Cardinal also speaks Italian, English, and German.

The Cardinal spoke in a tone that suggested he was being coached and closely watched.

Several religious leaders said that it was healthy that the Cardinal had spoken publicly about what many have discussed privately with their congregations.

The Cardinal spoke briefly of the victims of the crash, saying they were beyond judgment or worry.

Cardinal spoke to the door.

Cardinal spoke his address into the phone.

Although the Cardinal had spoken critically of the drug problem, he was not particularly known as an adversary of the traffickers.

"In a delicate issue like this, the Polish Cardinal must have spoken with the Vatican," said a priest.

The Cardinal spoke quickly, trying to stop the young priest from dwelling on his obsessions.

The Cardinal spoke of establishing a "firm policy" and taking "painful steps," said priests who attended one of the meetings.