Roman Curia

American  

noun

1. the judicial and executive organizations of the papal see comprising the government of the Catholic Church.

2. the court of the papal see.

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Roman Curia

The group rejected the Vatican's dominance arguing that Catholics should have the freedom to question the decisions of the Roman Curia - the Vatican departments that help run the Church.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022

Reforming the often unwieldy and out-of-touch Vatican bureaucracy, known as the Roman Curia, which governs a church of 1.3 billion faithful, was a central motivation for Francis’ election in 2013.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2022

That was the work of bishops, from the Roman Curia on down.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2019

Eventually, the work of the scientists and medical professionals will be presented to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Roman Curia office that oversees the complex process leading to the canonization of saints.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 25, 2017

Uncle and nephew were the most influential members of the Roman Curia, and as Roman nobles they resented Boniface's design of humbling the Roman aristocracy.

From The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 by D. J. (Dudley Julius) Medley