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Pope Leo XIV

Side-by-side images showing U.S. President Donald Trump in a suit taking questions from reporters on the left and Pope Leo XIV in ceremonial white and gold papal garb waving at the public.

Did Trump call Pope Leo XIV an 'insult to Jesus'?

Written by: Rae Deng

June 15, 2026

False stories generated by artificial intelligence often target Trump and the pope to generate c ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while aboard Air Force One en route to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on June 5, 2026.

Don't believe claim Trump called Warren Buffett, other public figures 'offenders of Jesus'

Written by: Laerke Christensen

June 13, 2026

Had the claims been true, Trump would have offended celebrities, royals and religious heads, amo ...

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An AI-generated image of Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny sitting with Pope Leo XIV and eating pastries.

Is image of Bad Bunny eating lunch with Pope Leo XIV real?

Written by: Rae Deng

June 12, 2026

While Leo did privately meet Bad Bunny, the Vatican has not released any images of the encounter.

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A photo shows Pope Leo XIV wearing a white and gold outfit, glasses and a zucchetto, including while speaking into a microphone and holding paper in his left hand.

Investigating claim Pope Leo XIV used AI to write encyclical about dangers of AI

Written by: Jordan Liles

June 3, 2026

Some evidence allegedly shows Vatican officials — not necessarily the pope — possibly used AI to ...

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Photo of arches with American flags, a crane, and some boxes sitting on the White House lawn, showing preparations for a UFC octagon cage.

Don't be fooled by fake post in which Trump challenges Pope Leo XIV to cage fight

Written by: Emery Winter

May 29, 2026

At the time the fictional screenshot was posted, a crew was building a UFC fighting cage on the ...

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A fake image of a white man wearing red robes is shown. A quote on the image says "Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from." A red Fake symbol can be seen on the image's top left corner.

Video of Pope Leo XIV saying that 'Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from' isn't real

Written by: Rae Deng

May 26, 2026

Leo has called for peace and cooperation between Christians and Muslims, but this particular quo ...

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A photo of Donald Trump at the desk of the oval office. He has a pen in his right hand while his left hand holds some documents to the desk. He's looking up from them towards something behind the camera.

Don't fall for alleged Trump post threatening Catholic Church with 'Vatican files' release

Written by: Emery Winter

May 22, 2026

Real "Vatican files" exist, but they are far different than those described in the fabricated Tr ...

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Close up photos from the bust up of Franklin Graham, left, and Pope Leo XIV, right, speaking into microphones

Did Pope Leo XIV call evangelist Franklin Graham 'Trump's puppet'?

Written by: Emery Winter

May 21, 2026

Countless AI-generated stories have falsely claimed the pope debated public figures about Trump ...

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A photo shows the Order of Pius, a purple eight-pointed star with a silver medallion in the middle reading "PIVS IX"

Vatican gave Iranian ambassador diplomatic honor, but Pope Leo XIV didn't personally bestow it

Written by: Laerke Christensen

May 14, 2026

The Order of Pius is one of the highest diplomatic distinctions conferred by the Holy See, usual ...

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Close up photos from the bust-up of Franklin Graham, left, and Pope Leo XIV, right, speaking into microphones over a pale yellow background.

Don't believe rumor Pope Leo XIV called evangelist Franklin Graham 'Trump's puppet'

Written by: Emery Winter

May 8, 2026

The AI-generated posts followed a common pattern of fabricating shocking stories about famous pe ...

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A photo shows Pope Leo XIV wearing white, including a white head covering, and giving a thumbs up to a crowd.

Did Pope Leo XIV say he'd 'probably' cheer for Peru over US in FIFA World Cup?

Written by: Jordan Liles

May 1, 2026

Social media users shared a genuine July 2025 quote from the pontiff but omitted some context.

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Did Pope Leo XIV say being called 'woke' is 'no insult'? Here's the truth

Written by: Aleksandra Wrona

April 26, 2026

Versions of the months-old quote resurfaced in April 2026.

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Pope Leo XIV, an older white man wearing a white skullcap and red papal robes, sits on a bench.

18 rumors involving Pope Leo XIV, examined

Written by: Rae Deng

April 25, 2026

Rumors about Leo swirled online amid tensions between the Trump administration and the Vatican o ...

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Photo of Trump squinting up and beyond camera. There's greenery in the background and a microphone held up towards him. His mouth is closed

Did Trump share post threatening to release 'Vatican files' that could 'bring down' Catholic Church?

Written by: Emery Winter

April 22, 2026

The claim circulated in the form of a screenshot purportedly showing a Truth Social post by Pres ...

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A photo of Archbishop Thomas Wenski, an older white man with white hair, beard, and moustache, speaking into a microphone on a lectern. Behind him is a backdrop featuring the Archdiocese of Miami name and logo

Did Trump cancel $11M grant to Catholic charity to 'punish' Pope Leo XIV? What we know

Written by: Emery Winter

April 20, 2026

The Trump administration is ending the Archdiocese of Miami's charity grant for sheltering and c ...

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Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard a plane.

Did Pope Leo XIV say people should be 'less fearful of Islam'? Here's the full story

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 17, 2026

The pope's alleged remark circulated amid tension between the pope and the Trump administration ...

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Image shows U.S. President Donald Trump alongside a screenshot of a fake Truth Social post.

Did Trump call Obama 'liberal dog,' order investigation into Catholic Church? Don't be fooled

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

April 16, 2026

A screenshot of a purported X post by the president contains an incendiary statement against Pop ...

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An image shows a photo of former US President Bill Clinton smiling and seated in a white chair and smiling in a suit and blue tie, and wearing a wristwatch, at a public interview with Clinton Global Initiative logos serving as a backdrop.

Did Bill Clinton criticize Trump's comments about Pope Leo XIV? Watch out for fake audio

Written by: Jordan Liles

April 16, 2026

A YouTube user shared the alleged audio in a lengthy video following President Trump's Truth Soc ...

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A side-by-side photo shows John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in "The Blues Brothers" posing in fedoras and black sunglasses (left) and an alleged photo of young Pope Leo XIV donning a similar getup.

Does photo show young Pope Leo XIV paying homage to 'Blues Brothers'?

Written by: Joey Esposito

April 16, 2026

The photo was included as part of an official Vatican documentary about the pontiff's life title ...

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a Middle Eastern man with greying hair, conducts an interview with Iranian state media.

Iran's president condemns 'insult' to Pope Leo XIV, calls 'desecration of Jesus' unacceptable

Written by: Laerke Christensen

April 14, 2026

Masoud Pezeshkian's post came about 12 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Pope Leo ...

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