Pope gives fathers working at Vatican 3-day paternity leave

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has decided to grant a three-day paternity leave to new fathers who work at the Vatican. The policy drew some criticism on social media, since it’s a fraction of what new dads get in Italy. Francis amended the Vatican’s family leave policy with a law published Tuesday. Mothers already were entitled to six months’ maternity leave at full pay, which they can extend by another six months at half-pay. Parents who adopt a child are entitled to a similar benefit. The change sets out a three-day leave for fathers at full pay. While the Vatican employs priests and nuns who don’t have children, the city-state in Rome also employs hundreds of lay people.