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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Macron visited Trump at the White House in February, and the two were together at the Vatican last month for the funeral of Pope Francis. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 May 2025 This reference was also timely as just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Cannes, an actual new Pope was recently welcomed and honored at the Vatican in Rome. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 May 2025 The 2018 deal was aimed at uniting the flock, regularizing the status of seven bishops who weren’t recognized by Rome and thawing decades of estrangement between China and the Vatican. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025 The colors of the Vatican are white and yellow, so Izquierdo had placed white and yellow roses on every table. Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Vatican

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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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