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vatican

[vat-i-kuhn] / ˈvæt ɪ kən /
NOUN
Apostolic See
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Guest: Colleen Dulle, Vatican correspondent for America Media, co-host of “Inside the Vatican” podcast, and author of “Struck Down, Not Destroyed.”

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

In March, 51 prisoners were set free after talks with the Vatican.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Vatican also played a major role in secret negotiations that led the Obama administration to re-establish full diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"I even rang the Vatican and they put the phone down on me," he says, adding: "I sent emails. I even sent him a DM. Like, who do I think I am?"

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

By leveling the entire summit, they created a fifty-five-acre terrace half the size of the Vatican.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann