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Did Pope Francis Forgive 4,444 Pedophile Priests in Australia?

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Kim LaCapria
March 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 Pope Francis Allow a Little Girl to Sit with Him During a Homily?

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Dan MacGuill
Feb. 13, 2018 The story was essentially true, but it picked up some embellishment along the way.
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Is This Pope Francis Dancing Merengue?

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Dan Evon
Jan. 26, 2018 A viral video purportedly showing Pope Francis dancing merengue actually shows a lookalike at a ...
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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?

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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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Pope Francis Kisses David Rockefeller's Hand?

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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?

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Dan Evon
Feb. 28, 2017 Versions of a remark Pope Francis made about atheists and Catholics were misleadingly paraphrased.
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Did Pope Francis Condemn President Trump for Issuing a Travel Ban?

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Dan Evon
Jan. 30, 2017 Pope Francis said it was hypocritical to "call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee," b ...
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Pope Francis Decries 'Sin' of Spreading Disinformation

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Kim LaCapria
Dec. 6, 2016 In an interview, Pope Francis decried the spread of false information as sinful — but he didn't ...
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Pope Francis Has Lost All Faith in American Christians?

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Kim LaCapria
Nov. 14, 2016 An uncorroborated source reported that Pope Francis said he had lost all faith in American Chris ...
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Pope Francis Shocks World, Endorses Hillary Clinton for President

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David Mikkelson
July 24, 2016 Yet another retread of the same fake news story has Pope Francis offering his endorsement to a t ...
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Did Pope Francis Shock World by Endorsing Donald Trump for President?

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Dan Evon
July 10, 2016 Reports that His Holiness endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump originated wit ...
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FALSE: Pope Francis Shares Instagram Selfie

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Kim LaCapria
Dec. 14, 2015 No, Pope Francis did not upload a selfie to Instagram.
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Pope Francis Endorses Bernie Sanders for President

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Kim LaCapria
Oct. 26, 2015 The pontifical Academy of Social Sciences invited Bernie Sanders to a conference at the Vatican, ...
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When Davis Met Francis

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Dan Evon
Sept. 30, 2015
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Papal Parity

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Kim LaCapria
Sept. 28, 2015
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HearsNae

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sept. 7, 2015
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Papal Bull

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Kim LaCapria
July 13, 2015
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Pope Metalhead

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Dan Evon
July 10, 2015
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Did Pope Francis Say It's Not Necessary to Believe in God?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec. 14, 2014 Although Pope Francis did make statements in 2013 that were widely received as atypically inclus ...
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