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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Gazing at the park’s Judas trees and their April magenta blossoms, Cattelan mused about his role in the Vatican pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale, at the Giudecca women’s prison, where an outer wall is completely covered by his giant image of cadaverous-looking feet.
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Laura Rysman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The country’s bishops have repeatedly called for the Vatican to expel Bishop Vangheluwe from the priesthood with the case becoming a symbol of the abuse scandals in the country.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Pope Francis, who has been suffering from the flu, was taken to a hospital in central Rome after the papal audience Wednesday, the Vatican said.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
With that singular passage in the new document, the Vatican has put it there.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Cardinal Gerhard Muller, who previously served as prefect of the Vatican's highest doctrine office, suggested Biden should be excommunicated in an interview with the pro-life website LifeSite News that was published on March 28.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
David is recruited by the Vatican’s secret service to ‘remote view’ a paranormal ability to see the unseen in order to detect evil.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Tens of thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on the most important day in the Christian calendar.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Speaking at the Vatican after concelebrating the mass with about 350 cardinals, bishops and priests, Francis called for an exchange of prisoners in the Russia-Ukraine war.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Laura Rysman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The country’s bishops have repeatedly called for the Vatican to expel Bishop Vangheluwe from the priesthood with the case becoming a symbol of the abuse scandals in the country.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Pope Francis, who has been suffering from the flu, was taken to a hospital in central Rome after the papal audience Wednesday, the Vatican said.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
With that singular passage in the new document, the Vatican has put it there.
—Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Cardinal Gerhard Muller, who previously served as prefect of the Vatican's highest doctrine office, suggested Biden should be excommunicated in an interview with the pro-life website LifeSite News that was published on March 28.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
David is recruited by the Vatican’s secret service to ‘remote view’ a paranormal ability to see the unseen in order to detect evil.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Tens of thousands gathered at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on the most important day in the Christian calendar.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Speaking at the Vatican after concelebrating the mass with about 350 cardinals, bishops and priests, Francis called for an exchange of prisoners in the Russia-Ukraine war.
—Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2024
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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