{"id":137729,"date":"2025-05-12T17:22:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/137729\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-reaffirms-churchs-solidarity-with-imprisoned-journalists","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/137729\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV reaffirms Church\u2019s solidarity with imprisoned journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>May 12,\u00a0<em>Pozirk<\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong>Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church\u2019s solidarity with journalists who are imprisoned for reporting the truth, and called for their release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a meeting with media professionals in Rome, he said journalists\u2019 suffering reminds the world of the importance of the freedom of expression and the press, adding that \u201conly informed individuals can make free choices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/franciscus-pinsk-diozesiya-20250422-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/franciscus-pinsk-diozesiya-20250422-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/franciscus-pinsk-diozesiya-20250422-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/franciscus-pinsk-diozesiya-20250422-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/franciscus-pinsk-diozesiya-20250422-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/franciscus-pinsk-diozesiya-20250422.jpg 1434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> The Viewer<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">The Viewer<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Belarusian Catholics reflect on Pope Francis\u2019s legacy and hopes for his successor<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">On April 26, a funeral ceremony for Pope Francis was held in the Vatican.The conclave to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church will begin on May 7. 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