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Vatican Expands Paternity Leave, Other Family Benefits
VATICAN CITY, AUG 11 – The Rescript grants five paid days leave for childbirth and three paid days monthly for parents of disabled children, enhancing family support for Vatican employees.
- On Monday, 11 August, the Rescript approved by Pope Leo XIV provides five days paid leave for Vatican employees on the birth of a child and three paid days monthly for parents of disabled children.
- After an audience on July 28, Maximino Caballero Ledo signed the Provisions for the Family document published Aug. 11, outlining new Vatican employee rights.
- Regarding family allowances, the Rescript states secondary school students are covered until age 20 and university students until age 26, up from previous limits.
- Under the new rules, Vatican employees on disability care leave must forgo other paid work and face revocation if unauthorized, as the Medical Board's judgments are not subject to appeal.
- The Rescript states that its provisions will take effect upon publication in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis, including a monthly subsidy for families with severely disabled or incapacitated members and pensioners.
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Vatican expands paternity leave, other family benefits
Late last month, the Vatican increased some key worker benefits for curial employees and expanded access to others. On July 28, the current prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy signed a measure approving five days of paternity leave for new fathers and three days per month of paid leave for parents of children with serious special needs, as well as expanded access to other benefits for children through 26 years of age. The change to patern…
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Pope Leo XIV approves measures benefiting families of Vatican employees
The Vatican City’s Governor’s Palace (Palazzo del Governatorato in Vaticano), the building that is the seat of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State in the Vatican Gardens. / Credit: Some pictures here/Shutterstock ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 11, 2025 / 17:20 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV has approved a series of measures that benefit Vatican employees, expanding paternity leave, the rights of parents with disabled children, and granting family su…
Pope grants new dads 5 days of paternity leave
Pope Leo XIV has granted new fathers among Vatican staff five days of paternity leave as part of moves to help new parents. The parents of disabled children will also get three days a month of leave to look after their kids, the Vatican said. (ANSA). (ANSA)
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