Black Order

The Black Order is a religious organization that works to defeat the Millennium Earl and his army of Akuma. The official, universally recognized emblem of the Black Order is the Rose Cross. As a branch of the Catholic Church, the Black Order is commanded by The Vatican.

In the AWA fics, the Black Order is allies with the All Worlds Alliance.

Overview
The Black Order is overseen by Central, a subsection of the Vatican in Rome, Italy that exists for the specific purpose of controlling the Black Order when certain matters require that the Order get assistance from a higher source.

Different branches of the Black Order are overseen by their own branch heads, and each branch head answers to Komui Lee, who is the official head liaison between Central and the Black Order.

Despite there being a specific chain of command, it is not uncommon for higher ups to forgo informing certain officials of orders and operations, especially if the higher up in question feels that the official beneath them who typically handles the distribution of orders is too sympathetic, such as when Malcolm C. Lvellie commissioned the creation of the Third Exorcists without telling Komui Lee, the head of the Black Order.

If orders come directly from the Pope, entire chains of command are skipped completely, something that is not uncommon in modern-day military structures.

Though the existence of Black Order isn't known by the general populace, government-run services such as train stations and local law enforcement agencies and their employees can recognize members of the Black Order by the Rose Cross they wear on their uniforms,[4] something those who wear the cross use to get themselves free transportation and allows them to override law enforcement if a case is suspected to involve Innocence.