Name: Pope Leo XIV: Release all jailed journalists
Uploaded: 2025-05-13T06:01:55Z
Description: Pope Leo XIV has met with media professionals. In his first address to the media, he 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. The pontiff, who was elected by a group of 133 Catholic cardinals on Thursday, said 'the way we communicate is of fundamental importance.

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Pope Leo XIV has met with media professionals. In his first address to the media, he 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. The pontiff, who was elected by a group of 133 Catholic cardinals on Thursday, said 'the way we communicate is of fundamental importance.

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