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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Newsweek contacted the Vatican for comment via the affiliated Vatican News service by email and Hillary Clinton via the Clinton Foundation's online inquiry form for comment on Friday.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV was photographed sporting a White Sox cap at the Vatican, spreading the gospel of Chicago around the world.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Those images from that meeting at the Vatican were very powerful.
—Abc News, ABC News, 9 June 2025
A week later, Collins posted photos of the Emily in Paris crew's visit to the Vatican.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 7 June 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV was photographed sporting a White Sox cap at the Vatican, spreading the gospel of Chicago around the world.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Those images from that meeting at the Vatican were very powerful.
—Abc News, ABC News, 9 June 2025
A week later, Collins posted photos of the Emily in Paris crew's visit to the Vatican.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 7 June 2025
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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