studies in universities depending on the authority of the Church, even those directed by religious; examines and approve new constitutions; confers academic degrees and grants the faculty and establishes norms for the conferring of these. Congregation of the Basilica of St. Peter--Duties: The care of business pertaining to the building and the upkeep of the Basilica of St. Peter. TRIBUNALS Sacred Penitentiary--Duties: Jurisdiction to judge all cases of conscience, non-sacramental as well as sacramental; also de cides questions concerning the use and concession of indulgences, without however encroaching on the rights of the Holy Office as to the dogmatic doctrine involved in these or in new prayers and devotions. Sacred Roman Rota--Duties: Handles cases demanding judicial procedure, without prejudice to the rights of the Holy Office or the Congregation of Sacred Rites. Apostolic Signatura--Duties: The supreme tribunal of the Roman Curia; handles all cases of appeal; settles controversies as to the jurisdiction of the inferior tribunals. OFFICES Apostolic Chancery--Duties: Sends out Apostolic Letters and Bulls concerning the provision of consistorial offices and benefices, the establishment of new dioceses, provinces, and chapters, and other affairs of major importance. Apostolic Datary--Duties: Should have knowledge of the suitability of candidates to be promoted to non-consistorial benefices; sends letters of appointment to such candidates; sends dispensations from conditions required for these benefices; exacts the tax imposed by the Holy Father in conferring these benefices. Apostolic Camera--Duties: Has the care and administration of the temporal goods and rights of the Holy See, especially when it is vacant. Secretariate of State--Duties: Prepares matters to be brought up before the Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs. Sends out Apostolic Briefs. Secretariate of Briefs to Princes and Latin Letters--Duties: To transcribe in Latin the acts of the Supreme Pontiff, which have been committed to it by him. PAPAL LETTERS Apostolic Letter--Formerly any document issued by the Holy See; now principally a Brief used for lesser appointments, for erecting and dividing mission territory, for designating basilicas and approving religious congregations. Brief--Brief papal letter lacking the solemnity and formality of a Bull, signed with the seal of the Fisherman's ring and used for less important matters than a Bull. Bull--Papal document with leaden seals used in appointing bishops and in canonizations. ciplinary pronouncements. Constitution--Papal law or grant used for dogmatic or disSince 1911 Constitutions have been used for erecting or dividing dioceses. They follow the old Bull form and are sub plumbo letters. Decree--Legislative enactment taking the form of a constitution, apostolic letter or motu proprio, concerning faith and discipline as affects the general welfare of the Church. Decretal--Papal letter containing an authoritative decision on some point of discipline. Encyclical--Circular letter differing in form from a Bull or Brief, treating matters concerning the general welfare of the Church, addressed by the Pope to patriarchs, primates, archbishops and bishops in communion with the Holy See. Motu Proprio--Decree following an informal method. Rescript--Papal reply to questions or petitions of individ uals. 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