VATICAN

[noun] [U] - the Vatican the main offices of the Catholic Church in Rome, which includes the building where the Pope lives, or the Pope or the officials who represent the PopeThe joint declaration was issued as the Archbishop of Canterbury ended a four-day visit to the Vatican/the Vatican City.The information was given by a Vatican official.In 1980 the Vatican (= the Pope or the Pope's representatives) ordered all priests and nuns to give up elected offices.The Cardinal said yesterday he had not consulted the Vatican before writing the article.