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Religion & belief fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about religion & belief. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

3,371 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactReligion & belief

20 million Chinese converted to Islam after it’s proven that the coronavirus doesn’t affect Muslims.

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactReligion & belief

"DEMS WANT TO SHUT YOUR CHURCHES DOWN, PERMANENTLY. HOPE YOU SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING."

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Andy Rooney wrote a long commentary defending prayer and Christianity in the United States.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Says "Muhammad owned many slaves" while Robert E. Lee was "against slavery."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactReligion & belief

“Elon Musk confirms — ’The rapture is going to happen VERY soon.’”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Video shows Pope Francis slapping former President Donald Trump’s hand.

Publisher’s rating: False

Facebook postsReligion & belief

Quotes George Washington as saying "it is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Video shows “thousands of Christians in France gathered to pray after Olympics opening mocked Jesus Christ.”

Publisher’s rating: False

فکت‌نامهReligion & belief

ویدئوی انداختن مجسمه در آب یعنی برخی هندوها نمی‌خواهند بت بپرستند.

Publisher’s rating: نادرست

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Christianity should be ignored as "superstitious nonsense."

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

فکت‌نامهReligion & belief

علی کرمی و نظریه گسترش «بی دینی» از طریق «سیستم تنفسی»

Publisher’s rating: مروجان نظریه‌های توطئه

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Video muestra a Alexa diciendo que los siete libros apócrifos agregados a la Biblia por la iglesia católica son "historia inventada y manipuladas que solo hablan de brujería, idolatría y consulta a los muertos".

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Video shows “footage of an actual demonic possession in 1896.”

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Pope Francis said, "You cannot call yourself ‘Catholic’ and vote Democrat. It is a grave sin, one for which there is no redemption."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactReligion & belief

In 1986, the founder of the Times Square Church prophesied that he saw “a plague coming on the world and the bars and church and government will shut down,” with New York City especially hard hit.

Publisher’s rating: False

Facebook postsReligion & belief

Says Joel Osteen Ministries charges people for prayers via a "prayer request account."

Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire

PolitiFactReligion & belief

"El Papa acaba de inventar La Cruz LGBT”.

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactReligion & belief

HarperCollins “removed 64,575 words from the Bible.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Maldita.esReligion & belief

Así se divierten los voluntarios de la Cruz Roja en Canarias, insultando a la fé católica.

Publisher’s rating: Falso

PolitiFactReligion & belief

Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin revealing “that Jesus was Black.”

Publisher’s rating: False