Pope: 'Good Reporting Is Very Important... Must Be Done on All Sides'

Pope Leo XIV stated on the 25th (local time) that he welcomes all media outlets covering him and emphasized the importance of journalistic coverage regarding public figures.

Aboard the papal plane en route to France, the Pope made the remarks in response to a question from a CNN journalist regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's recent ban on certain media outlets from entering the White House, saying, "I am very pleased to welcome you all here."

President Trump announced on the 18th that he was barring CNN, MS Now, and Politico from White House press access, and subsequently blocked questions from CNN during the United Nations General Assembly.

CNN and MS Now also claimed they were denied access to cover parts of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States.

"Good reporting (by the press covering public figures) is very important," the Pope said. "It is important that it is done on all sides and for everyone."

The U.S. daily The New York Times interpreted the Pope's remarks as a signal of support for journalists targeted by President Trump.

The Pope has long been a supporter of press freedom.

Last year, in front of journalists who covered his election as Pope, he called for the release of imprisoned journalists and emphasized the importance of press freedom.

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