The firing of two Vatican employees because of their marriage has sparked a storm across the Tiber. Never before in the modern history of the small papal state has this level of spirited and outraged protest been recorded in the face of what is perceived as a deeply unjust act. «The measure of IOR went beyond every human right, but above all it subjected the sacred institution of marriage to legal subtleties and compromised the image of the church: Pope Francis has always emphasized the sanctity of the family in various contexts. After a long meeting, the… ADLV – a kind of internal union that represents the Curia workers – formulated a text to express solidarity with the newly married and currently unemployed couple and to announce “concrete protest measures”. The Vatican union does not specify what these might consist of, also because the right to strike has not yet been considered or practiced in the papal state. However, it is significant that “an era must begin in which labor law is based on generally accepted principles and not on one-sided interpretations. What is striking is the deafening silence of the institutional organs and the obvious lack of humanity.”
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The two young people, both in their second marriage, with three small children and a newly purchased mortgage, were fired after the new internal regulation came into force, which prohibits marriages between colleagues, under threat of immediate job loss. The current rules provide for dismissal thirty days after the wedding, unless one of the couple decides to voluntarily resign and save the other’s job. In these months cardinals and bishops have moved to ask for a dispensation, but without success. The bank’s leadership was adamant. The new regulation does not allow for exceptions and was adopted to supposedly avoid ambiguous situations. Two spouses are not allowed to work together at Torrione di Niccolò V.
Vatican: fired because he is married, the IOR: “In the event of a wedding, one of the two employees must leave.” The case reaches the Pope
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«A matter that began badly and ended even worse – writes the ADLV – The news of the dismissal of the two IOR colleagues leaves us stunned. We had hoped for an amicable solution, but in the end a questionable arrangement prevailed over the sacraments and the most sincere feelings. From today on we actually risk having one more poor family. After all, who among us could survive without a salary? What matters most and hurts the most for the Church and all of us Catholics who serve her with our daily work is the bitter realization that the sacrament of marriage, which is already being profaned throughout the world, instead of being defended and supported , has now become a reason for layoffs. This is on the same level as a serious crime such as theft or the disclosure of official secrets,” writes the internal union.
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The Pope’s aides then emphasize the right to express their opinions, citing Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which “protects freedom of expression in every corner of the world, while Article 12 protects family life.” The UN is mentioned in another section. «If the International Labor Office had details of this matter, it could only express disapproval. In fact, this UN body declares that marriage is not a valid reason for dismissal. Therefore, the action of the IOR is not based on any real legal reason, but only on an internal regulation, moreover with retroactive effect, which contradicts every legal principle. We wonder how it was possible to approve such a regulation.” The message ends with a famous sentence from Pope Wojtyla: “To our members and all employees we address the courageous call of Pope John Paul II: Do not be afraid!”
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