FACT-CHECK: Pope Francis continues to serve as Pope
A YouTube video falsely claimed that Pope Francis had resigned and that Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle had replaced him as pope.
FACT-CHECK: Pope Francis, Tagle did not engage in debate
A YouTube video falsely claimed that Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle had debated Pope Francis about God.
Understanding Filipinos’ Roman Catholic faith
Every year, on January 9, hundreds of thousands of mostly barefoot Roman Catholic devotees wearing maroon shirts join in pulling and pushing a carriage of the life-sized wooden icon of Jesus Christ carrying the cross.
FACT-CHECK: Cardinal Ambo not promoting any medication, cure for heart ailments
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of Kalookan became the victim of a malicious Facebook post that promoted a “specialized” milk claiming to cure hypertension and other diseases.
FACT-CHECK: Cardinal Tagle was raised to the rank of Cardinal-Bishop in May 2020
A Facebook post made it look like Cardinal Tagle was promoted by Pope Francis to the rank of cardinal-bishop in May 2024. The “breaking news” was four years too late.
To Infinity and Beyond
Since the release of Dignita Infinita last April 8, 2024, there have been mixed reactions. As mentioned, while the conservative sectors of the Catholic Church have hailed it, the progressive ones have seen it as a setback. Let the conversations begin.
