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vatican

[vat-i-kuhn] / ˈvæt ɪ kən /
NOUN
Apostolic See
Synonyms
WEAK
See of Rome papacy papality the Church
NOUN
pope
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pontiff
STRONG
legate nuncio otho papacy pontifical popery see vicegerent
WEAK
ablegate bishop of rome paparchy pontifex maximus popedom popish

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Margarita Castellon, leaving Miami’s bustling Versailles restaurant after lunch, said she attended Leo’s audience in Vatican City last month while on vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Since then, modern presidents have occasionally found themselves at odds with the Vatican.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

"If I wasn't in the White House, Leo wouldn't be in the Vatican."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement "the account presented by certain media outlets regarding this meeting does not correspond to the truth in any way."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

In the summer of 2009, we’d brought them on a trip that included visits to the Kremlin in Moscow and the Vatican in Rome.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama