On 2026-09-14, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday by announcing a papal decree repealing salary cuts that Pope Francis had imposed on Vatican employees in 2021 as COVID-19 cost-saving measures. The gift to employees marked a reversal of prior austerity policies.
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Pope Leo XIV has celebrated his 71st birthday but it is Vatican employees who got the gift.
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