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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV highlighted economic pressures and AI challenges threatening news agencies and cited 200 journalists killed in Gaza since the war began, urging steadfast defense of truthful reporting.

  • Pope Leo XIV stated that news agencies are crucial in the 'post-truth' world and warned against relying on artificial intelligence for information.
  • He emphasized the need for 'free, rigorous and objective information' and urged support for serious journalism.
  • Pope Leo called for support for ethical journalism, labeling it an antidote to 'junk' information.
  • He honored journalists killed in conflict, calling them 'victims of war and of the ideology of war.
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Radio France InternationaleRadio France Internationale
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Pope hails role of news agencies in 'post

Pope Leo XIV Thursday hailed the work of news agencies as a bulwark in an increasingly "post-truth" world, and warned of the dangers of relying on artificial intelligence for information.

·Paris, France
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Pope Leo XIV greeted on Thursday the "precious" work of the press agencies, seeing it as a "wall" facing "the moving sands of approximation and post-truth", at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) increases the proliferation of false information.

·Montreal, Canada
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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

·United States
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The Record broke the news in Waterloo, Canada on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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