A Pontifical Commission is a committee of Catholic experts convened by the Pope for a specific purpose. Examples include:
- Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
- Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
- Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church
- Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology
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