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Secretariat of State
The Secretariat of State oversees the political and diplomatic functions of the Catholic Church. It is divided into two sections: the section for General Affairs and the section for Relations with States.

Congregations
The Roman Congregations are a type of dicastery (department with a jurisdiction) of the Roman Curia, the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church. Each Congregation is led by a prefect, who is a Cardinal. Until recently, a non-cardinal appointed to head a congregation was styled as pro-prefect until he was made cardinal in a consistory. This practice has recently been abandoned.

Tribunals
The Tribunals of the Curia are three: the Sacred Apostolic Penitentiaria, the Sacred Roman Rota, and the Apostolic Signatura.

Pontifical Council
The Pontifical Councils are a group of several mid-sized agencies, each led by a Cardinal or archbishop as president, which are part of the larger organization called the Roman Curia. The Roman Curia is charged with helping the Pope in his governance and oversight of the Roman Catholic Church. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! width="150"| Council !!width="150"| Incumbent !!width="50"| Country of Orgin !!width="50"| Appointed
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 * Pontifical Council for the Laity: The Pontifical Council for the Laity has the responsibility of assisting the Pope in his dealings with the laity in lay ecclesial movements or individually, and their contributions to the Church.
 * His Eminence Stanisław Cardinal Ryłko, Prefect
 * The Most Reverend Bishop Josef Clemens, Secretary
 * The Most Reverend Monsignor Miguel Delgado Galindo, Undersecretary
 * Poland
 * Germany
 * Spain
 * 4 October 2004
 * 25 November 2003
 * 18 June 2011
 * Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity: The Council has a twofold role: The promotion within the Catholic Church of an authentic ecumenical spirit according to the conciliar decree Unitatis Redintegratio, and to develop dialogue and collaboration with the other Churches and World Communions.
 * His Eminence Kurt Koch, President
 * The Most Reverend Bishop Brian Farrell L.C., Secretary
 * Switzerland
 * Ireland
 * 1 July 2010
 * 19 December 2002
 * Pontifical Council for the Family: The Pontifical Council for the Family is part of the Curia of the Roman Catholic Church. It was established by Pope John Paul II on 9 May 1981 with his motu proprio Familia a Deo Instituta, replacing the Committee for the Family that Pope Paul VI had established in 1973.  The Council "promotes the pastoral care of families, protects their rights and dignity in the Church and in civil society, so that they may ever be more able to fulfill their duties.
 * His Emenence Ennio Antonelli, President
 * The Most Reverend Jean Laffitte, Secretary
 * Italy
 * France
 * 7 June 2008
 * 22 October 2009
 * Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace: The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is a part of the Roman Curia dedicated to "action-oriented studies" for the international promotion of justice, peace, and human rights from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church. To this end, it cooperates with various religious orders and advocacy groups, as well as scholarly, ecumenical, and international organizations.
 * His Eminence Peter Turkson, President
 * The Most Reverend Mario Toso SDB, Secretary
 * Dr. Flaminia Giovanelli, Undersecratary
 * Ghana
 * Italy
 * Italy
 * 24 October 2009
 * 22 October 2009
 * 21 January 2010
 * Pontifical Council Cor Unum: Its mission is "the care of the Catholic Church for the needy, thereby encouraging human fellowship and making manifest the charity of Christ", and it undertakes this mission by carrying out humanitarian relief operations following disasters, fostering charity, and encouraging cooperation and coordination of other Catholic organizations.
 * His Eminence Robert Sarah, President
 * The Most Reverend Monsignor Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso PhD JCL, Secretary
 * The Most Reverend Monsignor Segundo Tejado Muñoz, Undersecretary
 * Guinea
 * Italy
 * Spain
 * 7 October 2010
 * 22 June 2010
 * 5 January 2011
 * Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants: The Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants is a dicastery of the Roman Curia. The Council, established by Pope John Paul II on June 28, 1988, is dedicated to the spiritual welfare of migrant and itinerant people.
 * The Most Reverend Archbishop Antonio Maria Vegliò, President
 * The Right Reverend Bishop Joseph Kalathiparambil, 'Secretary
 * Fr. Gabriele Ferdinando Bentoglio, C.S., Undersecretary
 * Italy
 * India
 * Italy
 * 28 February 2009
 * 22 February 2011
 * 6 May 2010
 * Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers: The Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers was set up by the Motu Proprio Dolentium Hominum of 11 February 1985, by Pope John Paul II who reformed the Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers into its present form in 1988. It is part of the Roman Curia with Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski as its President. The apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus describes the work of the council as
 * ''Art. 152 — The Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers shows the solicitude of the Church for the sick by helping those who serve the sick and suffering, so that their apostolate of mercy may ever more effectively respond to people’s needs.
 * Art. 153 — § 1. The Council is to spread the Church’s teaching on the spiritual and moral aspects of illness as well as the meaning of human suffering''.
 * The Most Reverend Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, '''President
 * The Most Reverend Monsignor Jean-Marie Musivi Mpendawatu, Secretary
 * Fr. Augusto Chendi, M.I., Undersecretary
 * Poland
 * Congo
 * Italy
 * 18 April 2009
 * 14 September 2011
 * 14 September 2011
 * Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts: The Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts is part of the Roman Curia. Its work "consists mainly in interpreting the laws of the Church". (Pastor Bonus, 154).
 * The Most Reverend Archbishop Francesco Coccopalmerio, President
 * The Most Reverend Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, Secretary
 * The Most Reverend Monsignor José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida, Undersecreatary
 * Italy
 * Spain
 * Brazil
 * 15 February 2007
 * 15 February 2007
 * 14 June 2010
 * 22 February 2011
 * 6 May 2010
 * Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers: The Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers was set up by the Motu Proprio Dolentium Hominum of 11 February 1985, by Pope John Paul II who reformed the Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers into its present form in 1988. It is part of the Roman Curia with Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski as its President. The apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus describes the work of the council as
 * ''Art. 152 — The Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers shows the solicitude of the Church for the sick by helping those who serve the sick and suffering, so that their apostolate of mercy may ever more effectively respond to people’s needs.
 * Art. 153 — § 1. The Council is to spread the Church’s teaching on the spiritual and moral aspects of illness as well as the meaning of human suffering''.
 * The Most Reverend Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, '''President
 * The Most Reverend Monsignor Jean-Marie Musivi Mpendawatu, Secretary
 * Fr. Augusto Chendi, M.I., Undersecretary
 * Poland
 * Congo
 * Italy
 * 18 April 2009
 * 14 September 2011
 * 14 September 2011
 * Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts: The Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts is part of the Roman Curia. Its work "consists mainly in interpreting the laws of the Church". (Pastor Bonus, 154).
 * The Most Reverend Archbishop Francesco Coccopalmerio, President
 * The Most Reverend Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, Secretary
 * The Most Reverend Monsignor José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida, Undersecreatary
 * Italy
 * Spain
 * Brazil
 * 15 February 2007
 * 15 February 2007
 * 14 June 2010
 * Italy
 * Spain
 * Brazil
 * 15 February 2007
 * 15 February 2007
 * 14 June 2010
 * 15 February 2007
 * 14 June 2010