"Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press. History's first American pope called for imprisoned journalists to be released and said the work of journalists must never be considered a crime. Rather, journalism is a right and a pillar upholding "the edifice of our societies" that must be protected and defended, he said."
""If today we know what is happening in Gaza, Ukraine and every other land bloodied by bombs, we largely owe it to them," Leo said of journalists. "These extraordinary eyewitness accounts are the culmination of the daily efforts of countless people who work to ensure that information is not manipulated for ends that are contrary to truth and human dignity.""
International news agencies must stand firm against manipulation and the "ancient art of lying" while maintaining a free, independent and objective press. Journalists detained for their reporting should be released and journalistic work must never be treated as a crime. Journalism constitutes a right and a pillar that upholds the edifice of societies and requires protection and defense. Eyewitness reporting from conflict zones like Gaza and Ukraine depends on journalists' daily efforts to prevent information being manipulated in ways that contradict truth and human dignity. Economic pressures and public difficulty distinguishing truth from falsehood threaten news agencies' authority and survival.
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