Vatican Offers No Explanation for Canceling Live Feed of Biden Meeting with Pope Francis
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On Friday, the Vatican has not offered an explanation for why it canceled the planned live broadcast of U.S. President Biden’s meeting with Pope Francis. While left-leaning articles highlight that The Vatican’s cancellation of the planned live broadcast of Biden meeting Pope Francis is the latest restriction to media coverage of the Holy See that sparked complaints from White House, right-leaning articles highlight that it is unclear if the White House, who is already under fire for limiting press access to Biden, requested that the broadcast be curtailed.
A left-leaning article by Bloomberg highlights that The Vatican’s cancellation of the planned live broadcast of Biden meeting Pope Francis is the latest restriction to media coverage of the Holy See that sparked complaints from White House. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the revised plan reflected the “normal procedure” established during the pandemic for all visiting heads of state.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that although the Vatican said it would give edited footage of the meeting to accredited media, the move is the latest limit on media coverage of the Holy See. Biden has met with Francis three times before, but this is the first encounter with Biden as president.
A right-leaning article by New York Post highlights that it is unclear if the White House, who is already under fire for limiting press access to Biden, requested that the broadcast be curtailed. White House Correspondents’ Association President Steven Portnoy said the organization disagrees with the new plan to give journalists edited footage.
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Vatican Offers No Explanation for Canceling Live Feed of Biden Meeting With Pope Francis
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