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curia
The central administrative and governing bodies of the Holy See as a whole, which support the Pope in leading the Roman Catholic Church.
Die Entscheidung über die Ernennung des neuen Bischofs wurde von der Kurie in Rom getroffen.
The decision on the appointment of the new bishop was made by the Curia in Rome.
You can identify the meaning of the word clearly from the context. If people are talking about the Catholic Church, the Pope, or the Vatican, it refers to the administration in Rome. In texts about ancient Rome, it refers to the historical assembly.
Der Papst hat eine Reform der Kurie angekündigt.
The Pope has announced a reform of the Curia.
In connection with the Vatican, people often speak of the 'römische Kurie' (Roman Curia) or the 'päpstliche Kurie' (papal Curia) to make the meaning more precise.
Er arbeitet für ein Dikasterium der römischen Kurie.
He works for a dicastery of the Roman Curia.
Both meanings of the word are very specific and are not part of everyday usage. They are mainly used in specialist texts (religion, politics, history).
Die Kurie ist die zentrale Verwaltungsbehörde des Heiligen Stuhls.
The Curia is the central administrative authority of the Holy See.