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Video doesn't show Tucson church worshipping Pride flag, despite claims
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (595+ words) In late June 2026, people alleged a video showed a Tucson, Arizona, church congregation worshipping a Pride flag. That clip features parishioners raising their hands in the air and singing a "Hallelujah" hymn. During the song, they face in the direction…...
Tulsi Gabbard reportedly took political orders from her 'guru.' Here's what we know
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (854+ words) In June 2026, a rumor circulated online alleging that former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned from her post as national intelligence director in May 2026, had been operating under the influence of a "guru" during her time in Congress. Social media users…...
How KKK leader's unlikely friendship with family he harassed led him to Judaism
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (793+ words) A rumor spread in 2026 that decades earlier, a Jewish cantor — someone who sings and leads and congregation in prayer — reached out to a Ku Klux Klan leader who had been harassing him and their subsequent friendship led the former klansman…...
Investigating claim Pope Leo XIV used AI to write encyclical about dangers of AI
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1059+ words) On May 25, 2026, the Holy See published Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas" ("Magnificent Humanity"), a lengthy missive focusing on "safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence." In both the encyclical and a speech delivered the same…...
Don't believe claim Texas televangelist accidentally emailed Grindr account info to congregation
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (377+ words) In April 2026, posts on social media sites such as Facebook and Threads claimed a televangelist in Texas who predicted Iran would surrender to the U.S. on Easter accidentally emailed his congregation the details of his account on the same-sex dating app…...
Did Irish priest pray the Lord would 'take' Trump?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (468+ words) The Very Rev. Christoper Ginnelly P.P. told Snopes he meant to pray for the Lord to take away Trump's anger, but instead accidentally prayed for the Lord to "take him." Ginnelly said he apologized for the mistake both during the sermon…...
Have Santa's bones been leaking liquid for 1,700 years?
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (808+ words) Worshippers began collecting a mysterious liquid coming from St. Nicholas' tomb shortly after his death in the mid-300s, or about 1,700 years ago. It is more accurate to say the liquid comes from the tomb of St. Nicholas and not his bones…...
Is video of 99-year-old atheist Walter Briggs being baptized real?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (833+ words) A rumor that circulated online in December 2025 claimed a video authentically recounted the story of a 99-year-old former atheist named Walter Briggs being baptized as a Christian. A Snopes reader emailed a link to the clip on YouTube, asking, "My…...
Contextualizing claim Pope Leo XIV is replacing Cardinal Dolan, who compared Charlie Kirk to saint
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (942+ words) In late September 2025, a claim spread online that Pope Leo XIV planned to replace New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan — who had supposedly compared conservative activist Charlie Kirk to the Christian apostle St. Paul — with a "pro-immigrant, anti-gun" bishop named Daniel…...