US EditionPope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press
- Pope Leo XIV, a 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, was elected last week in a 24-hour conclave as the first American pontiff.
- His election was reported on by a gathering of 6,000 journalists who traveled to Rome to witness this historic change in Catholic leadership.
- During his inaugural audience at the Vatican, Leo XIV encouraged journalists to promote peace through their language, advocate for those without a voice, and showed support for reporters imprisoned for uncovering and sharing the truth.
- He emphasized that achieving peace starts with each individual’s attitudes and interactions—how we perceive, hear, and talk about one another—and highlighted free speech and press freedom as invaluable rights.
- Leo’s appeal to free detained reporters was met with applause, highlighting his commitment to peace, open dialogue, and protecting press freedom during his pontificate.
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Pope Leo meets the media, calls for release of imprisoned journalists
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Pope Leo XIV during an audience with representatives of the media at the Vatican. Photo: Reuters Pope Leo XIV, in his first address to the media, has urged journalists to focus on reporting the truth instead of engaging in partisan debates and called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.
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Pope Leo urges release of jailed journalists around world in passionate speech
POPE Leo spoke up for the “precious gift of free speech” yesterday and called for the release of jailed journalists. Leo told of the scourge of fake news and online hatred in an address to 6,000 members of the media in Vatican City. EPAPope Leo spoke up for the ‘precious gift of free speech’ and called for the release of jailed journalists[/caption] EPALeo told of the scourge of fake news and online hatred in an address to 6,000 members of the m…
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