the Vatican
noun
1
: the place in Rome where the Pope lives and works
2
: the government of the Roman Catholic Church
The Vatican has announced a new appointment.
a Vatican official
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Newsweek has contacted the White House and the Vatican for comment via email.
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Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
These will include hospitals and rail stations but also, say, a luxury yacht, or an open-air chapel, for the Vatican, on the Venetian island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
With Conclave garnering awards noms aplenty, meanwhile, Swiss drama The Guard, a crime tale set in the Vatican, may well capture the Berlin zeitgeist.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
In images released by the Vatican, the pope can be seen sporting a soft sling during the discussions.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
These will include hospitals and rail stations but also, say, a luxury yacht, or an open-air chapel, for the Vatican, on the Venetian island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
—Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
With Conclave garnering awards noms aplenty, meanwhile, Swiss drama The Guard, a crime tale set in the Vatican, may well capture the Berlin zeitgeist.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
In images released by the Vatican, the pope can be seen sporting a soft sling during the discussions.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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