Sunday, November 09, 2025

Compromise found in the Vatican after dispute over marriage ban

A compromise has apparently been found in the case of the couple who were dismissed by the Vatican Bank immediately after their wedding. 

As the Italian daily newspaper"Il Messaggero" reported on Saturday, the employees who were dismissed due to compliance rules will return to work for the Vatican in future. 

The agreement reached in court stipulates that one of the spouses will be offered employment in an institution other than the Vatican Bank.

The case of the sacked couple made international headlines last year. 

The Vatican Bank had issued regulations prohibiting employees from marrying each other. This was to ensure "transparency and impartiality in the activities of the institution". 

After the wedding in September 2024, the newlyweds were faced with the choice of either one partner resigning or both being dismissed by the bank.

The couple refused, arguing that they had already announced the wedding in February. 

However, the regulation prohibiting marriage between employees was only passed in May. 

As a result, the Vatican Bank dismissed both of them with effect from 1 October 2024. 

The subsequent legal dispute now appears to be over.