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Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it's Vatican employees who get the gift

The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis had imposed on many Vatican employees as part of the Holy See's COVID-19 cost-saving measures.

14 September 2026Live

Sources

PBS NewsHour. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/pope-celebrates-his-71st-birthday-but-its-vatican-employees-who-get-the-gift

The Vatican published a papal decree repealing 2021 salary cuts that Pope Francis had imposed on many Vatican employees as part of the Holy See's COVID-19 cost-saving measures.

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