FACT CHECK: Pope Francis DID NOT propose fasting alternatives for Lent
Several Facebook posts are claiming that Pope Francis has proposed a certain set of acts to replace the practice of fasting during Lent. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: OLD video passed off as Pope Francis after discharge
A video from 2024 is being passed off as Pope Francis after his supposed discharge from the hospital this February. The Pontiff is still receiving treatment at a medical institution in Rome as of March 5.
FACT CHECK: Pope Francis is NOT dead
Several Facebook posts falsely claimed that Pope Francis had passed away. This is false. The latest update from Vatican News states that Pope Francis “slept and is resting.”
FACT CHECK: Pope Francis did NOT reveal any ‘dark past’ of Cardinal Tagle
There was no "revelation" from Pope Francis about a "dark past" of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle. The videos are misleading.
FACT CHECK: Pope Francis has NOT resigned; did not appoint Cardinal Tagle as successor
Online videos falsely claimed that Pope Francis has officially resigned, and that he appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to become his successor.
FACT CHECK: Ito ay video ng mga Katoliko sa East Timor, HINDI ng isang pro-Duterte rally
Isang video ng mga Katolikong pauwi matapos umattend ng misa ni Pope Francis sa East Timor ang inedit para magmukhang pro-Duterte rally.
FACT CHECK: Video shows Catholic faithful in East Timor, NOT pro-Duterte rally
A clip of Catholic faithful coming home from Pope Francis' mass in East Timor was edited and made to appear like a pro-Duterte rally in the Philippines.
FACT CHECK: MALI ang translation sa video ni Pope Francis
May edited Facebook video na ipinagmumukhang ibinunyag ni Pope Francis na binago ng Simbahang Katolika ang Sampung Utos ng Diyos.
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.
