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Leo XIV, Pope and gift of free speech

USA TODAY on MSN · 38m

Pope Leo XIV holds first press conference, affirms 'gift of free speech'

Leo, who was elected the 267th leader of the Catholic Church last week, called for "the precious gift of free speech" to be protected and an end to a divisive "war of words" filled with prejudice and ideological attacks.

UPI on MSN · 5h

Pope Leo XIV tells media to help promote global peace by 'disarming' words

Pope Leo XIV called for a kinder, gentler mass media, one that speaks up for those with no voice and in defense of free speech, and urged regimes around the world that jail journalists to set them free.

LA Times on MSN · 2h

Pope Leo XIV urges release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press” in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff.

American-born, Peru and Leo XIV

Pope Leo suggests people may return to the church because of an American pope

The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from around the world.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Leo XIV: The modest missionary in Peru who became the first American pope

Leo’s ascent occurred with remarkable speed. Just over two years ago, he’d been one of the church’s 5,400 bishops — a role with no global visibility.

Pope! Amigo! Peruvians remember the young American priest who became pope

Pope Leo was born in the United States, but for his adopted nation of Peru, he is a “Chiclayano” – a son of the bustling northern Peruvian city where everyone seems to have a story about him.

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Pope Leo asks fan 'Sox or Cubs?' as he signs a baseball

After waiting in line at the Vatican, Jason Perash of Colorado got the pontiff to autograph a ball. The pope is reportedly a ...

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A bridge builder and quiet reformer. How Pope Leo will lead the Catholic Church

I met the man who would become Pope Leo XIV in October 2023. We were standing outside the Vatican’s Synod Hall, and from my ...

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Leo XIV Renews Call for Peace in Meeting With Journalists

The pontiff held his first meeting with the news media at the Vatican and called on reporters to choose “the path of ...

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Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful ...

Axios on MSN1h

Chicago reacts to Pope Leo XIV with "Da Pope" trademark frenzy

It's unlikely the U.S. Patent Office would grant trademarks over "Da Pope" but that hasn't stopped folks from trying.

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Leo Catholic High School students, staff, alumni honor Pope Leo XIV during prayer service

Pope Leo XIV called for peaceful communication and thanked journalists worldwide for sharing stories illuminating truth, ...

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Megyn Kelly defends Pope Leo XIV’s past anti-Trump tweets

During her show on Friday, the conservative podcast host said she wasn’t surprised that the new pope had disapproved of ...

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Pope Leo Seeks to Balance Francis’ Inclusive Approach With Tradition

Pope Leo XIV’s first signals about the style and substance of his pontificate show why he won such broad assent at the ...

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