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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Lehrer's tune suggested that the best way for the Vatican to sell a product in this secular age would be to redo some of the liturgical music in popular song forms.
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Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 July 2025
Want to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Vatican or Tower of London?
—Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Arton Capital’s Passport Index takes into consideration the passports of 193 United Nations member countries and six territories — Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Kosovo, the Palestinian territories and the Vatican.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Pope Leo on Friday, the Vatican said, a day after an Israeli strike on Gaza‘s sole Catholic church killed three people and injured several more.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 July 2025
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Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 July 2025
Want to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Vatican or Tower of London?
—Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
Arton Capital’s Passport Index takes into consideration the passports of 193 United Nations member countries and six territories — Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Kosovo, the Palestinian territories and the Vatican.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Pope Leo on Friday, the Vatican said, a day after an Israeli strike on Gaza‘s sole Catholic church killed three people and injured several more.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 July 2025
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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