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 a separate audience Friday, Leo met with participants in a conference at the Vatican’s environmental educational center named for Francis’ 2015 encyclical.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Elizabeth the Queen Mother wore it for decades, and after her death in 2002, her daughter Queen Elizabeth debuted the brooch on a 2014 visit to the Vatican.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
Vance blends together his reflections on faith and politics in Communion, not least in his discussion of the Vatican, an institution with which Vance has been unafraid to tangle.
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Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
After plenty of speculation that Bad Bunny might somehow link up with a papal event, the Vatican confirmed that the pair had a brief, behind-closed-doors meeting, although no photos were released.
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Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Elizabeth the Queen Mother wore it for decades, and after her death in 2002, her daughter Queen Elizabeth debuted the brooch on a 2014 visit to the Vatican.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
Vance blends together his reflections on faith and politics in Communion, not least in his discussion of the Vatican, an institution with which Vance has been unafraid to tangle.
—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
After plenty of speculation that Bad Bunny might somehow link up with a papal event, the Vatican confirmed that the pair had a brief, behind-closed-doors meeting, although no photos were released.
—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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