the Vaticannoun [ S ]
uk/ˈvæt.ɪ.kən/us/ˈvæt̬.ɪ.kən/the Pope (= the leader of the Catholic Church) or the officials who represent the Pope:
The Vatican released a statement condemning the recent terrorist attacks.
The information was given by a Vatican official.
the main offices of the Catholic Church in Rome, including the building where the Pope lives:
No tour of Rome is complete without a visit to the Vatican/the Vatican City.
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Christianity: The Roman Catholic Church
- beatify
- catholic
- Cistercian
- conclave
- concordat
- confessional
- ex cathedra
- Hail Mary
- inquisition
- liberation theology
- Madonna
- Marian
- Roman Catholicism
- tabernacle
- the Angelus
- the Holy See
- the Immaculate Conception
- the Stations of the Cross
- transubstantiation
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