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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He has been held incommunicado since then, as his family insists on his innocence and appeals to the international community and even the Vatican for his release.
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Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
But with less than three weeks’ notice, the Vatican postponed the ceremony indefinitely.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Before becoming pope, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost would also work out at the Vatican-area Omega gym two to three times a week, with hourlong sessions focusing especially on posture and cardiovascular health, according to his personal trainer at the time.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Vatican for comment.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
But with less than three weeks’ notice, the Vatican postponed the ceremony indefinitely.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Before becoming pope, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost would also work out at the Vatican-area Omega gym two to three times a week, with hourlong sessions focusing especially on posture and cardiovascular health, according to his personal trainer at the time.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Vatican for comment.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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