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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After a Mass, Francis' coffin was placed on an open-air popemobile and transported to the burial site outside the Vatican by a motorcade that traversed the streets of Rome, lined by cheering crowds.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis was laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore church — also known as the Basilica of St. Mary Major — in Rome in a private ceremony after his funeral, attended by around 250,000 people, on the morning of Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican City.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Holy See is the only European state that maintains diplomatic relations with Taipei, but some fear the growing ties between the Vatican and Beijing could change things.
—Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Each day after Francis died, thousands poured into St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis was laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore church — also known as the Basilica of St. Mary Major — in Rome in a private ceremony after his funeral, attended by around 250,000 people, on the morning of Saturday, April 26, in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican City.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Holy See is the only European state that maintains diplomatic relations with Taipei, but some fear the growing ties between the Vatican and Beijing could change things.
—Eryk Michael Smith, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Each day after Francis died, thousands poured into St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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