Papal household
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The papal household or pontifical household (usually not capitalized in the media and other nonofficial use,[1] Latin: Pontificalis Domus), called until 1968 the Papal Court (Aula Pontificia),[2] consists of dignitaries who assist the pope in carrying out particular ceremonies of either a religious or a civil character.
It is organised into two bodies: the Papal Chapel (Cappella Pontificia), which assists the pope in his functions as the spiritual head of the church, especially in religious ceremonies; and the Papal Family or Household (Familia Pontificia), which assists him as head of a juridical body with civil functions.[3]