FACT CHECK: Claim on Vatican’s instruction on keeping cremation ashes NEEDS CONTEXT
During Undas this 2024, an old advisory from the Vatican about keeping cremation ashes reappeared on Facebook. This needs context.
Tag Archives: Catholic Church
FACT CHECK: ALTERED, WRONG translations used in Pope Francis video
An edited clip of Pope Francis supposedly calling the Catholic church "the Mother of Harlots" is circulating on Facebook.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: AI-GENERATED ang mga picture ni Pope Francis sa isang party
Kumalat kamakailan ang mga larawan umano ni Pope Francis na nakikipag-party. Peke ang mga ito at gawa gamit ang artificial intelligence o AI program.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Circulating photos of Pope Francis partying are FAKE, AI-generated
Several images showing Pope Francis at a party are circulating among Filipino netizens on Facebook. These photos are fake and created through AI.
Holy Week then and now
What can the Catholic Church do to preserve the solemn observance of the Holy Week and attract more people to participate in the Lenten activities?
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tagle NOT ‘kicked out’ of Vatican office for ‘misappropriating money’
Facebook pages are sharing a video that claims Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was removed by Pope Francis from Caritas Internationalis for misusing church money. This is not true.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Priest did NOT express support for Marcos Jr. in homily
He did not refer to Marcos, Robredo, or any other candidate in his message.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Priest did NOT say don’t attend mass if not pro-Robredo
The remark has been wrongly connected to the priest as early as December and recently revived on FB from Feb. 17 to Mar. 2.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Videos on Duterte ordering arrest, jailing of Bishop Pabillo FAKE
The president has made no such orders against the Manila auxiliary bishop.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Satire on altar servers putting weed in incense burner FALSELY claimed as fact
The piece is not real news.
