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

And Hernandez recently received a reminder about the importance of places like Sundance when he was invited to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican as part of the pontiff’s outreach to the film industry. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025

During their state visit earlier this year, Charles and Camilla had an unexpected meeting with the now-late Pope Francis at the Vatican, during which the pontiff expressed his good wishes to the couple on the occasion of their anniversary. —Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025

Opposition to slavery was both widespread and constant across west African territories, from the earliest days of Atlantic slavery, as with the São Tomé rebellion and Lourenio da Silva Mendonia’s vigorous appeal against human bondage to the Vatican, all the way through to the nineteenth century. —Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025

But Keuhlen is fighting to keep the money at the school by joining parents in getting a lawyer and appealing the closing decision to the Vatican. —Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025