Pope Leo XIV on Monday expressed solidarity with indoors and confirmed the “valuable gift of free speech and press”.
He spoke in the audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who went down to Rome to cover his choices as the first American Pontiff.
Leo received permanent ovation as he entered Vatican The auditorium for its first meeting with representatives of the general public.
The 69-year-old planter, elected 24-hour conclusion last week, called journalists to use words for peace, refuse war and give a voice.
