Vatican
noun
Vat·i·can
ˈva-ti-kən 
1
: the papal headquarters in Rome
2
: the papal government
Vatican
adjective
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Read: What The Young Pope preached about love Conclave is by no means the first project to use Vatican City as a paradoxical backdrop.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Spanning 50 pages, this report represents a significant milestone for the commission, which has faced challenges in gaining traction within a Vatican often reluctant to confront the abuse crisis.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Its linens are known to have been used on the altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the dining car of the Orient Express, by European royal families and made bespoke for prestigious hotels like the Portrait Milano Hotel.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
The cardinals stay at the Casa Santa Marta, a fairly simple dormitory on Vatican grounds.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Spanning 50 pages, this report represents a significant milestone for the commission, which has faced challenges in gaining traction within a Vatican often reluctant to confront the abuse crisis.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Its linens are known to have been used on the altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, the dining car of the Orient Express, by European royal families and made bespoke for prestigious hotels like the Portrait Milano Hotel.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
The cardinals stay at the Casa Santa Marta, a fairly simple dormitory on Vatican grounds.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vatican. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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