Italian newspaper’s leaders meet with Pope, discuss Ukraine
June 04, 2024
» Continue to this story on Il Giornale (Italian)
CWN Editor's Note: Pope Francis received the publisher and editors of the Italian newspaper Il Giornale in a June 1 audience, in commemoration of the newspaper’s 50th anniversary.
“Even today they make me work, but I confess a secret to you: if I don’t work I get bored,” the Pope said at the beginning of the 20-minute June 1 audience.
In a “cordial atmosphere,” the Pontiff and the newspaper’s leaders discussed “the role of information in the dramatic moment that the world is experiencing, in particular the war in Ukraine,” the newspaper reported.
The editor-in-chief of Il Giornale, which has the reputation of being conservative, told the Pontiff that the newspaper was founded with a “deep respect and attachment to the Christian roots of Italy and the entire West.” The Pontiff concluded, “Pray for me, but please, not against.”
The above note supplements, highlights, or corrects details in the original source (link above). About CWN news coverage.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
