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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But with less than three weeks’ notice, the Vatican postponed the ceremony indefinitely.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Last year, on the occasion of the 2025 Holy Year, the Giro d’Italia passed through the Vatican.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Vatican for comment.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The next steps, beatification and canonization, require evidence of miracles, which the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Vatican are evaluating.
—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Last year, on the occasion of the 2025 Holy Year, the Giro d’Italia passed through the Vatican.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Vatican for comment.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The next steps, beatification and canonization, require evidence of miracles, which the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Vatican are evaluating.
—Annie Selak, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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