Vatican
noun
Vat·i·can
ˈva-ti-kən 
1
: the papal headquarters in Rome
2
: the papal government
Vatican
adjective
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But open doors and lower walls can create space for devils to stroll in unimpeded, and Shanley suggests how abusers might twist the logic of Vatican II to their own nefarious ends.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The trip also includes stops in Rome, Sienna, Florence, Vatican City and St. Peter’s Basilica.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
But Father Flynn, following the spirit of the recent Second Vatican Council, and presumably his own inclinations, does not lead with fear.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Cabrini suffered ill health throughout much of her life but that never stopped the trailblazer who refused to take no for an answer, even from Vatican City.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Nearly 180 million of his fellow Brazilians — 84 percent of the population — were baptized Catholic, Vatican statistics show.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
Sites across Italy, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, Pompeii, Vatican City, Cinque Terre and far beyond have ample and low-cost group tours and day trips for solo travelers to meet each other and explore Italy’s riches.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
It had been widely speculated by Vatican experts that the two leaders would speak of a possible papal trip to Argentina during their meeting, but the Vatican did not confirm any talks on that topic.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
The trial was carried out in the Tribunal of Vatican City State, the highest civil court of Vatican City.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The trip also includes stops in Rome, Sienna, Florence, Vatican City and St. Peter’s Basilica.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
But Father Flynn, following the spirit of the recent Second Vatican Council, and presumably his own inclinations, does not lead with fear.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Cabrini suffered ill health throughout much of her life but that never stopped the trailblazer who refused to take no for an answer, even from Vatican City.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Nearly 180 million of his fellow Brazilians — 84 percent of the population — were baptized Catholic, Vatican statistics show.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
Sites across Italy, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, Pompeii, Vatican City, Cinque Terre and far beyond have ample and low-cost group tours and day trips for solo travelers to meet each other and explore Italy’s riches.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
It had been widely speculated by Vatican experts that the two leaders would speak of a possible papal trip to Argentina during their meeting, but the Vatican did not confirm any talks on that topic.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
The trial was carried out in the Tribunal of Vatican City State, the highest civil court of Vatican City.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2023
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“Vatican.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vatican. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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