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 ones in the Vatican, who voted in Prevost as the successor to Pope Francis on Thursday, barely a day after they were locked away inside the Sistine Chapel for the historic conclave.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Styles, 31, was spotted by fans in the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, when Pope Leo XIV was elected as the late Pope Francis' successor.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 9 May 2025
The selection was a major world event with news cameras trained on the Vatican and more than 50,000 in a packed St. Peter’s Square for Leo’s emergence.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Two days ago, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost headed the Dicastery for Bishops, the arm of the Vatican charged with selecting bishops.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Styles, 31, was spotted by fans in the crowd gathered in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Thursday, May 8, when Pope Leo XIV was elected as the late Pope Francis' successor.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 9 May 2025
The selection was a major world event with news cameras trained on the Vatican and more than 50,000 in a packed St. Peter’s Square for Leo’s emergence.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Two days ago, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost headed the Dicastery for Bishops, the arm of the Vatican charged with selecting bishops.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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