VATICAN CITY (AP) — 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, ...

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV encouraged international ...

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Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's ...