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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The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican's synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican’s synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
After the papal audience, Fils-Aimé met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the secretary for relations with states and international organizations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Rubio visited Rome to meet with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday as tensions between the Vatican and Washington remain high amid the Iran war.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
The testimony of the gay men, contained in annexes published on the Vatican’s synod website, featured moving accounts of how one, from Portugal, came to terms with his homosexuality and married his husband.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
After the papal audience, Fils-Aimé met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the secretary for relations with states and international organizations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Rubio visited Rome to meet with Pope Leo XIV on Thursday as tensions between the Vatican and Washington remain high amid the Iran war.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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