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vatican

[vat-i-kuhn] / ˈvæt ɪ kən /
NOUN
Apostolic See
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Almost all exorcists, at the urging of the Vatican, keep their identities secret, their role in battling the occult known only to the other priests in their diocese.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The Vatican earlier said in a statement the pope would speak to victims during his seven-day visit to Spain.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

More than a million people lined the streets of Madrid on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV held an open-air mass in the Spanish capital, the Vatican said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees waving Spanish and Vatican flags in Cibeles Square for a service filled with religious symbolism.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I was a senior at Stanford during the last year of the Vatican Council.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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