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Vatican Softens Decree That Indicated Employees Would Lose Jobs Over COVID Vaccine Refusal

A view of the room, in the atrium of the Paul VI audience, ready for anti-Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Vatican City State on January 13, 2021 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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A view of the room, in the atrium of the Paul VI audience, ready for anti-Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Vatican City State on January 13, 2021 in Vatican City, Vatican.

Employees of the Holy See won’t face automatic dismissal if they refuse vaccination on grounds of conscience, but concerns persist about whether their conscience rights are being fully acknowledged.