VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Saturday urged journalists to desist from publishing fake news, saying it could cause harm, and instead “take time to understand” issues before reporting on them. He also said journalists must be very careful of their choice of words in an era of “hostile language” proliferating everywhere, especially on social media. “Everyone knows how the search for truth is difficult and demands humility,” Francis said. “Who still talks of the Rohingyas?” the Pope said. Jihadists killed Yazidi men, forced boys to join their ranks as fighters, and abducted and imprisoned thousands of Yazidi women as sex slaves.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 19, 2019 23:26 UTC