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

To continue Francis' push to reform the Vatican bureaucracy, the Curia. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

As Béatrice’s amateur detective work pulls her in deeper, the strands begin to suggest a conspiracy, one marked by mysterious disappearances and the clandestine sway of the Vatican. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Leo met with them in a group and one-on-one in an encounter that lasted nearly two hours, the Vatican said. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Bishop Jean-Marc Micas also said Leo had ordered the Vatican’s in-house media outlets to stop using Rupnik art. — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026