DANIEL J. WAKIN: The College of Cardinals collectively handles all important church matters, other than issues normally decided upon by the pope; last week, for example, the dean of the College of Cardinals sent a condolence note to Venezuela on their behalf for the death of Hugo Chávez.
We hear nothing about their religious beliefs, though it is noted that Protestant missionaries were working on their behalf.
Writing recently on their behalf, Ross Douthat noted the "triumphalism" of gay marriage's liberal supporters, and told them to be "magnanimous in what increasingly looks like victory," before acknowledging, "magnanimity has rarely been a feature of the culture war".
Many of these officers, he noted, gained their positions by shameless self-promotion and sending representatives to the state capital in Albany to lobby on their behalf.
"We must act on their behalf".
intervened on their behalf.
Their lawyers entered pleas of not guilty on their behalf.
On their behalf, I thank you!
Mr. McCain traveled tirelessly on their behalf.
And I feel angry on their behalf".
