Ferrara, Italy, resident Davide Andreoli and his family visit St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee of People with Disabilities, Monday, April 28, 2025. / Credit: Courtney Mares/CNA
Vatican City, Sep 13, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA).
PopeLeoXIVhasapprovednewmeasurestopromotethehiringofpeoplewithdisabilitiesintheVatican,sayingtheirconditiondoesnotpreventthemfromservinginChurchinstitutions.
TheupdatedregulationsrequireVaticanofficestowelcomeandsupportemployeeswithdisabilities,includingbyprovidingaccommodationswhereneeded,“sincetheconditionofdisabilitydoesnotprecludesuitabilityforwork,”thenewprovisionstates.
Healthrequirementsforjobcandidateshavealsobeenrevised.Insteadofdemandingperfecthealth,thefocuswillbeonwhetherapersonisfitforthespecificdutiesofthejob,withcertificationprovidedbyVaticanhealthservices.
ThechangesapplybothtotheHolySeeandtoVaticanCityandtakeeffectimmediately.TheyfollowanotherpapaldecisioninAugustexpandingfamilybenefitsforemployees,includingpaternityleaveandextrasupportforparentscaringforchildrenwithdisabilities
