The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (, or PASS) is a pontifical academy established on 1 January 1994 by Pope John Paul II and is headquartered in the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City.
ðə pɔntˈɪfɪkəl ɐkˈædəmi ʌv sˈoʊʃəl sˈaɪənsᵻz, ɔːɹ pˈæs ɪz ɐ pɔntˈɪfɪkəl ɐkˈædəmi ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˌɔn wˈʌn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ baɪ pˈoʊp dʒˈɑːn pˈɔːl ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd ɪz hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚd ɪnðə kˈæsɪnə pˈiːoʊ ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ ɪn vˈæɾɪkən sˈɪɾi.