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Did Pope Leo XIV say no one can use God to justify war?
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (816+ words) In late March and early April 2026, some people on social media claimed Pope Leo XIV rejected the notion that God can be used to justify war. For example, one Reddit thread (archived) shared an image meme that quoted Leo as…...
The true story behind photo of Catholic wife and Protestant husband 'holding hands' across cemetery wall
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (348+ words) For years, an image purportedly showing the graves of a Catholic wife and her Protestant husband buried on opposite sides of a cemetery wall has circulated widely online. Posts sharing the image claimed the couple could not be buried together…...
Pope Leo XIV never said 'to be called woke in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult"
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (504+ words) In early November 2025, social media users once again shared a quote claiming Pope Leo XIV declared being "woke" a virtue. "To be called woke in a world that sleeps through suffering is no insult," the supposed quote read." The sentence…...
Did Pope Leo XIV announce 15 major reforms for Catholic Church?
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (485+ words) A rumor that circulated online in July 2025 claimed Pope Leo XIV had announced 15 major reforms for the Roman Catholic Church." For example, on July 19, 2025, a Facebook user"posted (archived) about the rumor and said, "Today Pope Leo announced '15 reforms that…...