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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Leo, who was elected in May, has met President Volodymyr Zelensky on several occasions and has put forward the Vatican as a mediator for peace talks with Russia, an offer that Moscow has not taken up.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Both parties have appealed to the Vatican to resolve the situation.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The leader of an international pro-life organization lauded the Nativity scene set up by the Vatican that highlighted the more than 25,000 babies who were not aborted this year thanks to the group's outreach initiatives.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In total, 28 people died, including his mother, and more than 200 were injured, according to the Vatican's news service.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Both parties have appealed to the Vatican to resolve the situation.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The leader of an international pro-life organization lauded the Nativity scene set up by the Vatican that highlighted the more than 25,000 babies who were not aborted this year thanks to the group's outreach initiatives.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In total, 28 people died, including his mother, and more than 200 were injured, according to the Vatican's news service.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Vatican
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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