Vatican
noun
Vat·i·can
ˈva-ti-kən 
1
: the papal headquarters in Rome
2
: the papal government
Vatican
adjective
Examples of Vatican in a Sentence
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California Saying the stakes could not be higher, Newsom to speak at Vatican climate summit
April 29, 2024
After Francis’ speech, Newsom and Siebel Newsom walked along an aisle of ornate stone tiles to the front of the room, where the governor briefly spoke with the leader of the Catholic Church.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Second-wave feminism was afoot, secularism was on the rise and the Second Vatican Council, held between 1962 and ’65, had ushered in numerous church reforms: Nuns, for example, were encouraged to get out of the convent and serve the community and were no longer required to wear habits.
—Amanda Fortini, New York Times, 16 May 2024
This week, Newsom is expected to attend a climate summit at Vatican City, and then head to Bologna, Italy, to announce a new climate partnership.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Churchill Downs, Yankee Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the White House, Vatican City and the Taj Mahal could all fit comfortably inside the 2½-mile oval track with room to spare.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
For weeks, the new guards have been training for the solemn occasion in the small courtyard within their small barracks tucked inside Vatican City gates.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 6 May 2024
But open doors and lower walls can create space for devils to stroll in unimpeded, and Shanley suggests how abusers might twist the logic of Vatican II to their own nefarious ends.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The trip also includes stops in Rome, Sienna, Florence, Vatican City and St. Peter’s Basilica.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
But Father Flynn, following the spirit of the recent Second Vatican Council, and presumably his own inclinations, does not lead with fear.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Second-wave feminism was afoot, secularism was on the rise and the Second Vatican Council, held between 1962 and ’65, had ushered in numerous church reforms: Nuns, for example, were encouraged to get out of the convent and serve the community and were no longer required to wear habits.
—Amanda Fortini, New York Times, 16 May 2024
This week, Newsom is expected to attend a climate summit at Vatican City, and then head to Bologna, Italy, to announce a new climate partnership.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
Churchill Downs, Yankee Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the White House, Vatican City and the Taj Mahal could all fit comfortably inside the 2½-mile oval track with room to spare.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
For weeks, the new guards have been training for the solemn occasion in the small courtyard within their small barracks tucked inside Vatican City gates.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 6 May 2024
But open doors and lower walls can create space for devils to stroll in unimpeded, and Shanley suggests how abusers might twist the logic of Vatican II to their own nefarious ends.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The trip also includes stops in Rome, Sienna, Florence, Vatican City and St. Peter’s Basilica.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
But Father Flynn, following the spirit of the recent Second Vatican Council, and presumably his own inclinations, does not lead with fear.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
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