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vatican

[vat-i-kuhn] / ˈvæt ɪ kən /
NOUN
Apostolic See
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John F. Kennedy, however, approached the Vatican with a little more caution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

The collapse of communism in Europe cemented the Vatican as a U.S. geopolitical partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

His remarks came amid heightened tensions between Algeria and France, and followed a meeting days ago with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The Vatican, unable to burn Sarpi, burned Sarpi’s books instead; the Venetian Senate promptly doubled his salary.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin