Vatican
noun
Vat·i·can
ˈva-ti-kən 
1
: the papal headquarters in Rome
2
: the papal government
Vatican
adjective
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The Monegasque royals are regular visitors to Vatican City, and Prince Albert's wife Charlene has worn both white and black for past papal audiences.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis surprised a St. Peter's Square, Vatican, congregation by appearing in a wheelchair toward the end of a mass for the sick and health care workers.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025
Crowds of worshippers gathered at Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square on Sunday when the pope made his short appearance after a mass dedicated to the sick.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Francis said to those who had come for the St. Peter’s Square mass Sunday morning, according to Vatican News.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis surprised a St. Peter's Square, Vatican, congregation by appearing in a wheelchair toward the end of a mass for the sick and health care workers.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025
Crowds of worshippers gathered at Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square on Sunday when the pope made his short appearance after a mass dedicated to the sick.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Francis said to those who had come for the St. Peter’s Square mass Sunday morning, according to Vatican News.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vatican. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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