Pope calls for journalists to be released from prison2 days ago Share Save Gabriela Pomeroy BBC News Share SaveReutersPope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists in his first address to members of the media at the Vatican. He expressed solidarity with journalists who were jailed "for seeking and reporting the truth" and said their suffering "challenges the conscience of nations and the international community". The Committee to Protect Journalists said 361 journalists were in jail in 2024. Pope Leo, who was chosen as the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, also highlighted the role journalists can play in bringing attention to injustice and poverty in the world. Reuters The pope called on the media to gather the voices of people "who have no voice"