Religion Archives

Was Lyndon B. Johnson Actually Jewish? The president allegedly had Jewish ancestry.

Unproven

Did Biden Visit Tree of Life Synagogue? Eleven people were murdered by a white supremacist at the Tree of Life Synagogue in...

False

Was a Pride Flag Flown at US Embassy to the Vatican? The flag was displayed at the start of Pride Month in 2021.

True

Hobby Lobby placed a full-page newspaper ad for One Nation Under God that promoted Christian ideals.

Hobby Lobby Places July 4 Newspaper Ad: ‘One Nation Under God’ The newspaper ad Hobby Lobby bought was also shared by its official social media pages...

True

Did Bella Hadid Use Antisemitic Language at Protest for Palestine? The state of Israel's official Twitter account claimed the supermodel advocated “throwing Jews into the...

Unproven

No, Indian Hindus Did Not Angrily Throw Away Idols Amid COVID-19 While India suffered a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths in 2021, some saw...

False

Did Pope Francis Offer This COVID-19 Vaccine Prayer? A sacrilegious hoax was making its way around the internet.

False

Was Biden 1st President To Omit ‘God’ in National Prayer Proclamation? A law was passed in 1952 requiring the president of the United States to set...

True

We looked into whether The United Nations removed the birthplace of Jesus from its list of World Heritage Sites.

Was Jesus’ Birthplace Removed from UN’s Heritage List? What a difference two words can make.

False

Did Pat Robertson Sharply Criticize Police Use of Force? The 91-year-old evangelist surprised some with his scathing criticism of police in recent, high-profile incidents.

True

Did Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Say There Shouldn’t Be Voting on Sunday Because of the Sabbath? Democrats criticized state legislatures for developing new laws that they said disenfranchised voters of color.

True

Was Boris Johnson’s Great-Grandfather a Well-Known Turkish Muslim? The conservative U.K. prime minister is rumored to have an unusual family history.

True