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

Examples of the Vatican in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Church and law enforcement officials first learned of the allegations in 2018, and the Vatican in 2021 forced Saunders to retire at age 71, four years early. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Now, like other White Sox fans, including one at the Vatican, Hurley will share a prayer for this season to continue. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

In a Friday address at the Vatican, Pope Leo told artists and curators that the Church needs them, especially in the age of AI. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Warriors, women – and shrines Historians can estimate how many people received the rose based on evidence available in the Vatican’s accounting registers and other historical records. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026