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vatican

[vat-i-kuhn] / ˈvæt ɪ kən /
NOUN
Apostolic See
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In March, 51 prisoners were set free after talks with the Vatican.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In 2025, Cuba released 553 people in a deal brokered by the Vatican and the US.

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

Wedged between the mountains and the sea on the French Riviera, Monaco is the world's second smallest state after the Vatican, and resolutely Catholic.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

His uncompromising crusade brought him into direct confrontation with the Vatican.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall