Pope Leo XIV restores the salaries of cardinals and senior Vatican officials to the levels they received before the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple outlets report that the move reverses pay cuts introduced by his predecessor during the pandemic period.
Reports say the restoration is set out in a decree published on Monday, which reinstates the previous compensation arrangement. The coverage focuses on reversing reductions rather than changing other aspects of Vatican administration. While the outlets provide the same core information, they differ mainly in phrasing—some describe the decision as a “restoration” of salaries, while others characterize it as a reversal of COVID-era cuts.
Overall, the reporting agrees that Pope Leo XIV issues the decree undoing pandemic-related salary reductions for senior Vatican officials, bringing their pay back to pre-COVID amounts.
