Editing Roman Curia (section)

== Institutions connected with the Holy See ==
There are some institutes, both of ancient origin and of new constitution, which, although not properly part of the Roman Curia and having their own juridical personality, nevertheless provide various services necessary or useful to the Roman Pontiff himself, to the Roman Curia and to the universal Church, and are in some way connected with the Curia itself.

=== Labour Office of the Apostolic See ===
The [[Labour Office of the Apostolic See]] is responsible for labor relations of the Holy See with its employees. The office also settles labor issues which arise. It was instituted by Pope John Paul II on 1 January 1989 by an apostolic letter in the form of a motu proprio. The activity of the Office relates to the labour, in all its forms and expressions, provided by personnel in the employ of the Roman Curia, of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, and of the Bodies or Institutions administratively managed directly by the Apostolic See.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Working translation: Apostolic Letter issued "Motu Proprio" for the approval of the new Statute of the Labour Office of the Holy See (ULSA) |url=https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/labour_office/docs/documents/statuto_ulsa-working-translation_en.html |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=vatican.va}}</ref> The current president is [[Giuseppe Sciacca|Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca]].

=== Vatican Apostolic Archives ===
The [[Vatican Apostolic Archive]]s contains the acts and documents that concern the government of the universal Church, making them available to the Holy See and the Roman Curia in the performance of their activities. The archives are also available, by pontifical concession, to scholars, without distinction of country or religion, to study the life of the Church over the centuries. The current Archivist is [[José Tolentino de Mendonça|José Tolentino Cardinal de Mendonça]].

=== Vatican Apostolic Library ===
An institution of ancient origin, the [[Vatican Library]] is a distinguished instrument of the Church for the development and dissemination of culture, in support of the activities of the Apostolic See. It has the task, through its various sections, of collecting and preserving an extremely rich patrimony of science and art and of making it available to scholars. The current librarian is [[José Tolentino de Mendonça|José Tolentino Cardinal de Mendonça]].

=== Fabric of Saint Peter ===
The [[Fabric of Saint Peter]] is responsible for all matters pertaining to the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter's, which houses the memory of the martyrdom and the tomb of the Apostle, both for the preservation and decorum of the building and for the internal discipline of the custodians and of pilgrims and visitors, according to its own norms. In necessary cases, the president and the secretary of the Fabric act in agreement with the Chapter of the Basilica itself. The current president is [[Mauro Gambetti|Mauro Cardinal Gambetti]], O.F.M. Conv.

=== Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology ===
The Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology has the task of studying, preserving, protecting and enhancing the Christian catacombs of Italy, in which the testimonies of faith and art of the first Christian communities continue to transmit their profound message to pilgrims and visitors. The current president is [[Gianfranco Ravasi|Gianfranco Cardinal Ravasi]].

[[File:Good shepherd 02b close.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Good Shepherd fresco from the [[Catacombs of San Callisto]] under the care of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology]]

=== Pontifical Academies ===
For the search for and dissemination of truth in the various fields of divine and human science, several Academies have arisen within the Catholic Church, among which the [[Pontifical Academy of Sciences]], the [[Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences]] and the [[Pontifical Academy for Life]] stand out.

=== Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Faculties ===
In order to promote and develop a culture of quality within the academic institutions directly dependent on the Holy See and to assure them internationally valid criteria of quality, the Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality in Ecclesiastical Faculties is established. The current president is Father Andrzej Stefan Wodka, C.Ss.R.

=== Supervisory and Financial Information Authority ===
The [[Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (Vatican City)|Supervisory and Financial Information Authority]] is the institution which, in the manner provided for by law and by its own Statute, performs the functions of: supervision for the purposes of preventing and combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism with respect to entities and subjects subjected to its supervision; prudential supervision of entities that professionally carry out activities of a financial nature; prudential regulation of entities that professionally carry out activities of a financial nature and, in the cases provided for by law, in matters concerning the prevention of and fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. In this capacity it also carries out the financial information function. The current president is Dr. Carmelo Barbagallo.

=== Domus Vaticanae ===
Domus Vaticanae is a merger of the four foundations dedicated to hospitality in the Vatican. It has merged the ''[[Domus Sanctae Marthae]]'', ''Domus Romana Sacerdotalis'', ''[[Domus Internationalis Paulus VI]]'', and ''Casa San Benedetto'' foundations into the new institution, which the pope established as a public canonical juridic person based in the Vatican City State.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251150/pope-francis-merges-4-foundations-into-new-vatican-hospitality-body|title=Pope Francis merges 4 foundations into new Vatican body|website=Catholic News Agency|accessdate=25 January 2024}}</ref>

It pursues the hospitality goals of the merged foundations with each having its own purpose:

* ''Domus Sanctae Marthae'', also known as the Casa Santa Marta or St. Martha's House, is a guest house adjacent to St. Peter's Basilica that accommodates clergy visiting the Vatican, as well as cardinals taking part in papal conclaves. This was the residence of Pope Francis.
* ''Domus Romana Sacerdotalis'' and ''Domus Internationalis Paulus VI'', offering hospitality to clergy assigned to the diplomatic service of the Holy See or working in the Roman Curia, as well as priests, bishops, and cardinals visiting Rome.
* ''Casa San Benedetto'' provides accommodation for retired Vatican diplomatic personnel.