https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-his-birthday-leo-reverses-vatican-pay-cutsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-his-birthday-leo-reverses-vatican-pay-cutshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/for-his-birthday-leo-reverses-vatican-pay-cuts#u69185Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:36:05 +0000Pope Leo XIV marked his 71st birthday on September 14 by repealing COVID-era pay cuts for Vatican personnel. The Pope restored full salaries to cardinals, senior officials, clerics, and religious men and women working in the Holy See. Additionally, Leo XIV visited the Vatican Library and announced the construction of a new modern building in Vatican City to house the Vatican Apostolic Archive holdings. These measures reverse financial restrictions previously imposed on the Curia and cardinals during the pandemic.Why it mattersThe salary reductions were originally introduced by Pope Francis in