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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In 1865, the Vatican News said, university professor Vincenzo Pepe persuaded Longo to ditch satanism.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Charles and Camilla were supposed to pay a state visit to the Vatican in early April, but the trip was postponed over Pope Francis’ poor health.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
They were greeted at Ciampino Airport by British Ambassador to the Holy See Christopher Trott and Monsignor González, head of the Vatican Protocol.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Charles and Camilla were supposed to pay a state visit to the Vatican in early April, but the trip was postponed over Pope Francis’ poor health.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
They were greeted at Ciampino Airport by British Ambassador to the Holy See Christopher Trott and Monsignor González, head of the Vatican Protocol.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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