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Pope Leo XIV marks 71st birthday by repealing Vatican salary cuts
New decrees reverse pandemic-era pay reductions and order a new Vatican storage facility.
The short version
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday by issuing a decree repealing 2021 pay cuts for Vatican staff.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
- The reversed austerity measures had previously affected cardinals, office heads, and lower-ranking clergy.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
- A second decree canceled plans to relocate secret archives, ordering a new building inside Vatican City instead.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
Key facts
- Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday by issuing a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
- The repealed 2021 cuts included a 10 percent pay reduction for cardinals alongside cuts for office heads, priests, and nuns.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
- Pope Leo canceled plans to move secret archives out of Vatican City, ordering a new building constructed on a parking lot.[ABC News · PBS NewsHour]
Sources
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- Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it's Vatican employees who get the giftPBS NewsHour - World · Wire: associated-press
- Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it's Vatican employees who get the giftABC News - International · Wire: associated-press