VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV approved expanded benefits for Vatican employees with children, formalizing the five-day paternity leave granted by Pope Francis in January and raising the age of children covered by the Vatican’s family allowance. The Vatican had announced Jan. 15 that Pope Francis expanded paternity leave for new fathers employed by the Vatican governor’s office — including the Vatican Museums, post office, police and fire departments — to five working days. The new policy applies to all Vatican employees, including those who work for offices of the Roman Curia. The paternity leave must be taken within 30 days of becoming a new father. The pope also approved increasing the age of dependent children when determining the amount of an employee’s family allowance.