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Curia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A curia in early Roman times was a subdivision of the people, i.e. more or less a tribe, and with a metonymy it came to mean also the meeting place where the tribe discussed its affairs. Etymologica...
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Roman Curia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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When we hear the word "Curia", most of us in Rome think of its modern use to describe the ensemble of departments or ministries which assist the Pope ... In ancient Roman times, the Curia was the group of structures that housed the Senate, and, even then, it was also used to describe the bureaucracy surrounding the Senate.
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These are the Roman Congregations, the tribunals, and the offices of Curia (Ufficii di Curia). ... Pius X, in the Constitution by which he reorganized the Curia, abolished the two ancient Signaturas, and created a new one that has nothing in common with the other two. The Signatura now consists of six cardinals,
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In exercising supreme, full, and immediate power in the universal Church, the Roman pontiff makes use of the departments of the Roman Curia which, therefore, perform their duties in his name and with his authority for the good of the churches and in the service of the sacred pastors.;
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ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI; TO THE ROMAN CURIA ; OFFERING THEM HIS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ... The ancient Church naturally prayed for the emperors and political leaders out of duty (cf. I Tm 2: 2); but while she prayed for the emperors, she refused to worship them and thereby clearly rejected the religion of the State.
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The Roman Curia is the ensemble of the dicasteries and bodies that assist the Pope in the exercise of his supreme pastoral office for the good and in service of the Church throughout the world and of the particular Churches, assisting in the maintenance of the unity of the Faith and the communion of the People of God and...
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