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

Examples of the Vatican in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During Francis’s pontificate, the Vatican appointed an AI adviser who worked with Silicon Valley leaders, heads of state, and the United Nations to protect those most vulnerable to the coming technological upheaval. —Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026

Just days after an Israeli soldier was photographed hitting a crucifix with what appeared to be a hammer or ax in southern Lebanon, Italian UN peacekeeping forces and the Vatican’s ambassador to the country brought a replacement statue and cross to the Christian village of Debel. —Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

Bank of America’s conservation project has included sculptures at the Vatican in Italy to works damaged by hurricanes in Puerto Rico and fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. —Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026

Cernuzio, an Italian reporter with Vatican Media, the Holy See’s in-house news operation, developed a close personal relationship with Francis and often traveled in his entourage when the pope left the Vatican. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026