Top News Pope Leo XIV calls for release of imprisoned journalists, affirms gift of free speech and press Published 9 hours ago on May 12, 2025 By The Janitor The 69-year-old Augustinian missionary, elected in a 24-hour conclave last week, called for journalists to use words for peace, to reject war and to give voice to the voiceless. Related Topics: Up Next Trump will visit Gulf Arab states this week as pressing crises flare in Gaza and Iran Don't Miss Pope Leo XIV holds first press conference, affirms ‘gift of free speech’ Continue Reading You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above Δ{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting…