Vatican City, Jun 5, 2018 / 10:32 am
Ahead the presentation of the Biagio Agnes International Journalism Award, Pope Francis advised journalists to consider of all walks of life in their work, pursue truth, and always introduce hope.
Often, he said, "the nerve centres of news production are found in large centres," but stories worth telling exist beyond these hubs of human activity. Many of these quiet existences are proof of great "suffering and degradation."
Francis, however, suggested that these stories also offer perspective: "other times they are stories of great solidarity that can help everyone to look at reality in a renewed way," he said.
The pope spoke to a delegation of the award June 4 at the Vatican's Clementine Hall. The award will be presented in Sorrento June 22-24.