Media access to pope on trips abroad offers unique access but also limits local reporting

Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa has been marked by an unusual dynamic with U.S. President Donald Trump. The first American pontiff has faced criticism from Trump. The U.S. leader has accused him of being soft on crime and cozy with the left. Leo responded by em…

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) There is an odd sense of isolation when you are covering Pope Leo XIV from inside the Vaticans traveling press pool: Escorted from venue to venue with police motorcades th…

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