Pope Leo XIV urges release of jailed journalists as Zelensky invites to Ukraine
Monday, 12 May 2025 Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the release of jailed journalists and urged reporters against using words that fan hatred, as Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky invited him to the war-torn country. As the new pope was speaking, Ukrainian President Zelensky revealed he had invited the new pontiff to Ukraine in their first phone call.
Pope Leo XIV calls for the release of journalists jailed "for seeking and reporting the truth". The former Robert Francis Prevost, the first US pope, speaks at an introductory audience with the media at the start of his first full week in the role after being elected by cardinals.
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