vatican

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Meanwhile, the Catholic church, launching reforms that culminated in Vatican II, officially recognized that political institutions could be independent from church structures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

As Roosevelt moved the U.S. toward intervention, he sent an envoy to the Vatican, hoping to craft global, ecumenical religious alliances—and there was no alliance he coveted more than with the Roman Catholic Church.

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

Washington and the Vatican have rejected reports of a rift.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

At the time of the Vatican conference, I did not know how to use the “no boundary” idea to make predictions about the universe.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking