PONTIFICAL COMMISSION FOR VATICAN CITY STATE


The 'Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State' is the legislative body of Vatican City. It consists of Cardinals appointed to five year terms by the pope.[1]
Laws and regulations proposed by the commission must be submitted to the pope through the Secretariat of State prior to being made public and taking effect.1 Laws, regulations, and instructions enacted by the commission are published in the ''Acta Apostolicae Sedis''.[2]
The Commission is led by a president, currently Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo of Italy.

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Members
References
External links

Members



★ Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, President

★ Cardinal Angelo Sodano

★ Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re

★ Cardinal José Saraiva Martins

★ Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran

★ Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino

★ Cardinal Attilio Nicora [3]

References


1. Fundamental Law of Vatican City State Pope John Paul II
2. Legislative and executive bodies
3. Vatican City State

External links



★ Vatican City State

★ Giga-Catholic Information

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