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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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Americans, and the American government, have had a long and complicated relationship with the Vatican.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

From that point forward, presidents of both parties treated the Vatican less as a theological rival than as a foreign-policy partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

So what is the view from Vatican City about some convergence between US Catholics on the left and right in their backing of Pope Leo's anti-war messaging?

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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