Curia

Protestants, Gallicans, etc., used the term Curia (Roman Court) in preference to "Apostolic See", seeking thus to evade the dogmatic significance of the latter term.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

I must own that I am quite uncertain as to what the thing was which was originally meant by the word Curia; my friend

The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus W. Warde Fowler 1884

But possible moves inside the Curia could be the outcome of a settling of accounts and of a reorganisation particularly as a result of the “Williamson affair”.

Archive 2009-06-01 2009

The principal adviser of Philip in his hostile relations with the Curia was the legist Guillaume de Nogaret (q.v.).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

The silent acknowledgment of these successes by the Curia was a victory for Frederick.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

The Curia is the body of offices at the Vatican that assist the pope in management of the Church.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

"Curia," which would not be found in any old letters of the Roman pontiffs.

The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 1907

"Kirchner is a man obsessed with power -- getting it, expanding it, then holding on to it," said Walter Curia, an Argentine journalist who published a biography of Kirchner called "The Last Peronist," in a 2006 interview with The Washington Post.

Nestor Kirchner dies: Powerful Argentine politician was 60 Emma Brown 2010

Ten of the new cardinals hold posts in the Curia, the church's administrative body at the Vatican.

Pope Names 24 New Cardinals, Including 2 Americans AP 2010

Ten of the new cardinals hold posts in the Curia, the church's administrative body at the Vatican.

Pope Names 24 New Cardinals, Including 2 Americans AP 2010