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FrançaisThe Roman Curia is the complex of organs and authorities that provide the necessary organization for the governance and functioning of the Catholic Church, and is composed of the Secretariat of State, Dicasteries, justice bodies and economic bodies.
The Dicasteries are: the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Dicastery for Evangelization, the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the Dicastery for Bishops, the Dicastery for the Clergy, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life.
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith deals with the most serious crimes committed against faith or against the person, and therefore called delicta graviora. In addition to the cases relating to the desecration of the Eucharist, the violation of the secret of confession, it judges sexual abuses committed against minors and vulnerable people.
The Dicastery for the Clergy, having jurisdiction over priests, parishes, churches, seminaries and pious foundations, judges the cases relating to the removal or transfer of parish priests, the suppression of parishes or foundations. In the case of very serious crimes committed by priests, he enjoys special powers.
The Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life is responsible for religious. It also deals with the applications for resignation and exclusion, the economic permits of religious institutes.
The Dicastery for Catholic Education, dealing with all Catholic schools of every order and degree, as well as the teaching of the Catholic religion, judges any complaints concerning teachers.
The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life deals with the legal recognition of international public associations and the statutes of associations, judges appeals against the suppression of an association or the expulsion of a member.