Pope Leo XIV is back on social media
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The Dicastery for Communication said “Leo XIV inherits the X @Pontifex accounts used by Pope Francis and previously by Benedict XVI.”
The new pontiff spoke to NBC News anchor Lester Holt, who was part of a news conference for some 6,000 journalists from around the world.
Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press”
Pope Leo XIV met with journalists from around the world accredited to the Vatican. While praising their profession, he also fielded a few informal questions about his upcoming travel plans.