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Did Pope Francis Say 'Being Homosexual Is Not a Crime’?

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Nur Ibrahim
Jan 25, 2023 In an interview with The Associated Press, Pope Francis said God loves all his children as they are.
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ROME, ITALY - APRIL 18, 2014: Pope Francis celebrates the 'Via Crucis' procession at Colosseum in Rome on April 18, 2014

Did Pope Francis Prevent People from Kissing His Ring?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Mar 27, 2019 With so many well-done fake videos of the pope, it can be difficult to tell which ones are real.
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Pope Francis Rails Against 'Fake News,' Condemns 'Snake-Tactics' of Its Authors

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Dan MacGuill
Jan 24, 2018 The Holy Father compared those who create and spread misinformation to the "crafty" serpent in t ...
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Pope Francis waving from the Popemobile.

Did Pope Francis Write the 'Gentle Reminder' Message?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 4, 2018 The uplifting message offers tips on how to live more fulfilling lives, and encourages less comp ...
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Is This Pope Francis Dancing Merengue?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 26, 2018 A viral video purportedly showing Pope Francis dancing merengue actually shows a lookalike at a ...
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Did Pope Francis Allow a Little Girl to Sit with Him During a Homily?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Feb 13, 2018 The story was essentially true, but it picked up some embellishment along the way.
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Did Pope Francis Forgive 4,444 Pedophile Priests in Australia?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 6, 2018 A recent fake news item sought to distort the results of an inquiry into sexual abuse in the Cat ...
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Did Stephen Hawking Become a Christian After a Blessing from Pope Francis?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Mar 19, 2018 A disreputable Facebook page engaged in a time-honored ritual — the phony deathbed conversion of ...
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Did the Pope Say That Hell Doesn't Exist?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 30, 2018 The Vatican disputed claims that Pope Francis denied the existence of Hell.
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Did Pope Francis Cancel the Bible and Propose a New Holy Book?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 9, 2018 A shocking story about the Pontiff's upending thousands of years of tradition originated on, you ...
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Smiling Pope Francis surrounded by a crowd.

Did Pope Francis 'Request' Marriage Rights for Catholic Priests?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 12, 2018 News reports exaggerated the scope and significance of comments made by the pontiff.
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ROME, ITALY - APRIL 18, 2014: Pope Francis celebrates the 'Via Crucis' procession at Colosseum in Rome on April 18, 2014

Was Pope Francis 'Found Guilty' of Child Trafficking and Murder?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Jun 8, 2018 A blog devoted to the roundly-debunked "Pizzagate" story reprinted an equally false post from 20 ...
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Did Pope Francis Say 'Exposing Pedophile Priests Is Satan's Work'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Sep 13, 2018 A disreputable web site chose to over-simplify and sensationalize a real homily delivered by the ...
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Did Pope Francis Offer This COVID-19 Vaccine Prayer?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 12, 2021 A sacrilegious hoax was making its way around the internet.
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Pope Francis did not disappear or vanish into thin air on live TV in a TikTok or YouTube video from the Vatican on television.

Pope Francis Disappears on Live TV, Explained

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov 3, 2021 A video showed the pope go poof. Here's what happened.
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Pope Francis made remarks on children and pets such as cats and dogs and well as adoption.

Pope Francis on Pets Over Kids: Full Transcript and Video

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan 6, 2022 Here is the full transcript and the video of Pope Francis' remarks on adoption, children, and pets.
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Did Pope Francis Say This About 'Rivers Drinking Their Own Water'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 23, 2022 The quote has been online longer than Francis has been pope. A version of it even made it into a ...
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Pope Metalhead

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Dan Evon
Jul 10, 2015
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Pope Francis Kisses David Rockefeller's Hand?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 9, 2017 A photograph of Pope Francis greeting Holocaust survivors is part of a meme containing the basel ...
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Did Pope Francis Say It Was Better to Be an Atheist Than a Bad Catholic?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 28, 2017 Versions of a remark Pope Francis made about atheists and Catholics were misleadingly paraphrased.
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