Pope Leo asks media to show suffering of war, not amplify 'propaganda'

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Pope Leo met with Italian broadcasters and urged journalists to portray the human suffering of war through victims' perspectives rather than amplifying the narratives of those in power or glorifying conflict. He cautioned against media coverage that risks becoming propaganda or turning war into a 'video game.'

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 16 (Reuters) - Pope Leo urged journalists on Monday to highlight the suffering caused by war, cautioning against news reports that risk sliding into propaganda by glorifying conflicts or serving as "a megaphone" to amplify the voices of those in power. In a meeting with broadcasters from Italy's TG2 television news programme, the pope made a direct appeal for reporters "to show the face of war and tell it through the eyes of the victims, so as not to turn it into a video game."

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