Fact checks, commentary and analysis on the topic of Pope Francis
Misleading claims that a clip of Pope Francis speaking about the conflict in Gaza is from his final speech before his death on 21 April have been circulating on social media. Read
A video circulating online originated as part of a comedy skit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. Read
We fact checked a similar claim last year about comments the Pope had supposedly made about Lent. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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