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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Francis has been working from his hospital room, and the daily business of the Vatican has been continuing in his absence.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Francis has been working from his hospital room, and the daily grind of the Vatican bureaucracy has been continuing in his absence.
—Trisha Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, was diagnosed with pneumonia last week, according to the Vatican.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Amid the Vatican’s statement that Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with respiratory issues, the pontiff returned to social media Sunday to thank the world for its support.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Francis has been working from his hospital room, and the daily grind of the Vatican bureaucracy has been continuing in his absence.
—Trisha Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, was diagnosed with pneumonia last week, according to the Vatican.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Amid the Vatican’s statement that Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition with respiratory issues, the pontiff returned to social media Sunday to thank the world for its support.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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“The Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Vatican. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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