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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Last month, the new Pope Leo named Life is Beautiful as one of his four favorite movies and Benigni has attended mass at the Vatican many times.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
The episodic, picaresque plot flows across an alternative mediaeval Europe, where Carthage remains a powerhouse and the Vatican is matriarchal.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
According to the Vatican news agency, Capra's visit was part of a pilgrimage to Istanbul to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the foundation of his diocese's Redemptoris Mater Seminary.
—Julia Falcon, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
The nuns have rejected the proposal, and now Grasl has called on the Vatican to intercede.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2025
The episodic, picaresque plot flows across an alternative mediaeval Europe, where Carthage remains a powerhouse and the Vatican is matriarchal.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
According to the Vatican news agency, Capra's visit was part of a pilgrimage to Istanbul to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the foundation of his diocese's Redemptoris Mater Seminary.
—Julia Falcon, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
The nuns have rejected the proposal, and now Grasl has called on the Vatican to intercede.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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