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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Olah stood at the Vatican and confirmed the incentive problem his own industry faces.
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Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Julia Ramirez, 12th, was one of three City Council members who accompanied Johnson to the Vatican, and represents the area where Pope John Paul II Drive stretches.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Two texts released this week — one from the Vatican, one from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists — make that unmistakably clear.
—Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson in the Vatican on Thursday, Vashon Jordan Jr.
—Vince Gerasole, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Julia Ramirez, 12th, was one of three City Council members who accompanied Johnson to the Vatican, and represents the area where Pope John Paul II Drive stretches.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Two texts released this week — one from the Vatican, one from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists — make that unmistakably clear.
—Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson in the Vatican on Thursday, Vashon Jordan Jr.
—Vince Gerasole, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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