Pope Francis thanks Vatican journalists for reporting on scandals in the Church

[Michie]

Pope Francis thanked the Vatican press corps on Monday for reporting on scandals in the Church with “delicacy” in a media environment that he said often “distorts religious news.”

Journalists accredited to the Holy See Press Office met the pope in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Jan. 22.

“Being a journalist is a vocation, somewhat like that of a doctor, who chooses to love humanity by curing illnesses. In a certain sense, the journalist does likewise, choosing to touch personally the wounds of society and the world,” Pope Francis said.

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Pope Francis thanks Vatican journalists for reporting on scandals in the Church

Journalists accredited to the Holy See Press Office met the pope in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Jan. 22.

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[Michie]

When Pope Francis goes off script

All of us are prone to error when we speak too quickly. Most of us, fortunately, don’t have so much riding on what we say.

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