A group of disgruntled Vatican employees has written a letter to Pope Francis, expressing their discontent over what they say are labour injustices at the Vatican. When Pope Francis decided to cut the pay of Vatican employees, lay and religious, in late March, it was mostly welcomed as a positive effort to rein in the Read more
The Vatican is under pressure to let more employees work from home as its offices remain open two weeks after the Italian government ordered Italians home and shut down all non-essential businesses in an urgent attempt to contain the coronavirus. Vatican employees in three different offices expressed alarm March 24 that superiors had adopted different Read more
In a break with tradition, Pope Francis has decided not to issue the special bonus that Vatican employees normally receive when a new Pope is elected. Instead, the Pope who has said he wants a “poor Church, for the poor” has decided that extra money will be given to charity. In 2005, some 4000 Vatican Read more
As a result of the Vatileaks scandal, all Vatican employees are being given magnetic ID cards which they will have to swipe every time they enter or exit the city. According to Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, a chip in the cards will make it possible to locate the card’s owner at any time. The cards Read more