教皇专机上，9月25日——针对美国总统唐纳德·特朗普禁止CNN及其他几家媒体进入白宫的决定，教皇利奥周五重申了他对新闻自由的支持。
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Sept 25 - Asked about U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to bar CNN and several other outlets from the White House, Pope Leo on Friday reaffirmed his support for freedom of the press.
教皇利奥在从罗马飞往巴黎的两小时航班上向记者们致意时，被问及白宫与三家媒体机构之间的争端。
Pope Leo was greeting journalists on the two-hour flight to Paris from Rome when he was asked about the dispute between the White House and three media outlets.
这位美国籍教皇此前因批评伊朗战争而招致特朗普不满，他在回应中未提及特朗普，但称新闻报道“非常重要”。
The pope, an American who previously attracted Trump's ire after criticizing the Iran war, did not refer to Trump in his response but called press coverage "very important."
“我非常高兴，在这里，你们所有人都受欢迎，”教皇利奥对记者们说。“关于采访报道，我认为全方位、面向所有人的报道非常重要。”
"I'm very happy that here, you are all welcome," Pope Leo told reporters. "With coverage, I think it's very important that we have it all the way around for everyone."
白宫周四表示，在联邦法官裁定该禁令可能违宪后，已恢复CNN、MS Now和Politico记者的采访资格。
The White House said on Thursday it had reinstated journalists from CNN, MS Now and Politico after a federal judge ruled the ban was likely unconstitutional.