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Video of Pope Leo XIV saying that 'Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from' isn't real
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) The video circulating online was generated by artificial intelligence. Leo has promoted peace and coexistence with other religions, but he has not actually said, "Islam is a religion of peace we can learn from." In late May 2026, a video circulated…...
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…...
9 questionable Pope Leo XIV quotes we've inspected
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (81+ words) Social media users often falsely attribute quotes to Leo that he supposedly said about U.S. President Donald Trump. Since Pope Leo XIV became pontiff in May 2025, social media users have incorrectly attributed numerous quotes to him. Here are nine questionable quotes…...
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…...
Video shows Muslims praying on Brooklyn street at 5 a.m.?
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (286+ words) While the video truly showed Muslims gathering for prayer in Brooklyn and did not feature any signs of artificial-intelligence manipulation, the user who captured the video did not record the clip at 5 a.m. The video depicted one of several other daytime…...