Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s address to the media
- On May 12, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV spoke for the first time to an audience of over a thousand journalists.
- The speech followed recent intense media coverage of Pope Francis's death and the papal conclave that elected Leo XIV, who is the first American pope.
- Pope Leo emphasized the crucial role of free speech and truthful media in difficult times, urging journalists to disarm communication of prejudice and to promote peaceful dialogue.
- He observed that we live in an era marked by considerable challenges in understanding and describing events, and urged a brave commitment to using communication as a means to foster peace.
- The address reinforced the Church's solidarity with imprisoned journalists and underscored the need for communication to adapt responsibly to serve society’s evolving needs.
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