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 week after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and a delegation of 45 other Chicago notables met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, another Chicago politician got to meet the pope too.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Under the agreement, the Vatican would receive financial compensation for its lost lands, and Italy would recognize Catholicism as its official religion.
—Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Trump rips Pope Leo for hosting 'useless' Brandon Johnson at the Vatican.
—FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The Basque has done excellently at Rayo Vallecano and Bournemouth but moving to Liverpool would be like progressing from Sunday school to the Vatican.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 30 May 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Under the agreement, the Vatican would receive financial compensation for its lost lands, and Italy would recognize Catholicism as its official religion.
—Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Trump rips Pope Leo for hosting 'useless' Brandon Johnson at the Vatican.
—FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The Basque has done excellently at Rayo Vallecano and Bournemouth but moving to Liverpool would be like progressing from Sunday school to the Vatican.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 30 May 2026
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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