video shared on facebook Pope Francis is reportedly seen discussing a “secret agenda”.
Verdict: False
Subtitles are not accurate.
Fact check:
Ninety prominent members of the Catholic Church have signed a letter opposing a Vatican document approved by Pope Francis that for the first time allows priests to bless same-sex couples. newsweek. The letter said the document would lead to the blessing of “objectively sinful” relationships, the paper said.
X-Video claims Pope Francis approves of a “secret agenda”. The video shows the pope, dressed in religious attire, sitting and speaking to the camera.
“I'm embarrassed to say this, but I have a secret plan to deceive you,” the supposed subtitles read. “Yes, it seems like a good thing to unite people into one world religion, so we can control them better. And all of you…worship me. ” Later subtitles show him shaming Christians for watching The Hobbit, Game of Thrones and The Lego Movie 2.
“Please share the Pope's Confession widely with your friends, family, relatives and on social media platforms,” the post's caption reads.
However, these subtitles are inaccurate. The original video was posted on YouTube December 2020 by Kenneth Copeland Ministries. “On January 21, 2014, Kenneth Copeland Ministries was blessed with a personal video message from Pope Francis,” the description reads. “Attendees at KCM's Annual Ministerial Conference were greatly inspired by the Pope's greetings and the message he had prepared.”
The part where Pope Francis begins speaking in Italian has completely different subtitles than the Facebook video, and there is no mention of a “secret agenda.”
According to the newspaper, Pope Francis delivered a message to the Kenneth Copeland Ministry in January 2014, expressing his “desire” to see an end to the separation between Christians and Catholics. catholic news agency. (Related: Did Pope Francis say Jesus was born during King David's census?)
Check Your Fact has reached out to the Vatican Press Office for comment and will update this article accordingly.
