Your fact-checks will appear here
American news agency reporting on news related to the Catholic Church
Available reporting shows there is no single list of states that universally allow “abortion up to the moment of birth”; instead, states vary — some have no term limits, some permit abortions up to vi...
Available reporting does not show Pope Leo XIV saying that “it is not required to go to confession with a priest in a confessional.” Recent public remarks and Vatican documents emphasize the importanc...
Available reporting shows Charlie Kirk was raised in a Presbyterian family in suburban Illinois but later associated publicly with evangelical and Pentecostal congregations and leaders; some outlets r...
Charlie Kirk’s Christianity evolved from a background of conservative activism into an unmistakably public, politically charged faith that he said he wanted to define his legacy . In his last years he...
The Defender of the Bond is a canonical officer whose duty is to defend the validity of a marriage in all annulment (declaration of nullity) proceedings; canon texts and tribunal guides say the defend...
Available reporting in the provided sources does not say that Jonathan Roumie "walked out of the interview." The items returned include a feature interview in The New York Times (Dec. 21, 2024), a Vat...
Pope Leo XIV has publicly criticized aspects of Donald Trump’s rhetoric and policies, notably saying Trump’s recent remarks about Europe were “trying to break apart what I think is an important allian...
The current rule: Latin‑rite (Western) Catholic priests are required to be celibate as a discipline of the Church, though exceptions exist (e.g., some married clergy received from other denominations ...
Reporting in the provided sources consistently describes Charlie Kirk as an evangelical Protestant — not Catholic — and ties him to Pentecostal and evangelical institutions and ministers (see AzCentra...
Charlie Kirk repeatedly framed his public work in explicitly Christian terms, saying his faith in Jesus was “the most important thing” and voicing theological positions — including arguing America has...
Charlie Kirk foregrounded Christianity as central to his identity and public mission, saying “the most important thing is my faith” and repeatedly framing political activism as an expression of Christ...
Video and multiple news outlets show that a recorded papal blessing was played at a November 8 gathering outside St. Elisabeth Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia, while Portuguese priest-DJ Guilherme Peixo...
Pope Francis has not overturned the Church’s core canonical rules on sacramental confession—most notably the inviolability of the seal and the essential words of absolution remain unchanged—but he has...
Available reporting in the supplied collection does not offer a definitive list of “exact quotes” from Charlie Kirk criticizing the Catholic Church with precise dates for each remark; several pieces r...
There is no credible evidence that Pope Leo XIV recorded or posted a YouTube video explicitly “condemning” Donald Trump in the dramatic phrasing shared in viral clips; multiple fact-checks and news ou...
Faith groups frame the removal of a religious‑expression exemption as a direct threat to worship, pastoral teaching and the ability of faith institutions to govern internal affairs—warning it risks ch...
Multiple mainstream and specialty outlets reported instances of online posts and opinion pieces that celebrated or justified Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and right‑wing activists and authorities resp...
The New York Times framed Charlie Kirk’s religion as central to his public identity, reporting that he fused evangelical Christianity with politics and that his memorial was “one part worship service,...
Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly framed his ministry as one of peace-building and unity, urging Christians in war zones — especially in the Middle East — to be “seeds of peace” and convening interfaith and...
Indigenous-led searches and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) surveys across Canada have reported hundreds of potential unmarked graves at former residential school sites — notable announcements include ...