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Nancy McFarlane stated on November 06, 2017 in on a mailer:
Charles Francis "vows to slash funding for parks and open space."
By Paul Specht• November 6, 2017
Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference:
Says he got "support all over Raleigh"
By Paul Specht• October 14, 2017
Viral image stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Pope Francis kissing the hands of David Rockefeller & John Rothschild.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2021
Matthew Dowd stated on September 20, 2015 in a panel discussion on ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos":
Says Pope Francis "took the name of a saint who basically reached out to Muslims."
By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2015
USA Snich stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline:
"Pope Francis To Followers: 'Koran And Holy Bible Are The Same' "
By Joshua Gillin• January 5, 2017
YourNewsWire.com stated on November 18, 2017 in a headline:
"Pope Francis at Mass: ‘Jesus is Metaphorical, Not Literal."
By Amy Sherman• November 22, 2017
Everyday Devotional stated on April 09, 2018 in a headline:
"Pope Francis cancels the Bible and proposes to create a new book."
By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2018
Nancy McFarlane stated on October 16, 2017 in in a press conference:
Says she debated her opponent "multiple times."
By Paul Specht• October 18, 2017
Charles Francis stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate:
"There are parks in Southeast Raleigh that still don’t have air conditioning in the gym"
By Paul Specht• October 25, 2017
Bloggers stated on August 05, 2017 in Internet posts:
Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God."
By Joshua Gillin• August 8, 2017
Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Pope Francis says covid vaccine will now be required to enter heaven.”
By Miriam Valverde• December 15, 2020
Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org:
Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1.
By Nancy Badertscher• November 2, 2015
YouTube videos stated on February 29, 2020 in a YouTube video:
Says the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis and two aides tested positive for coronavirus.
By Samantha Putterman• March 2, 2020
Common Sense News stated on May 03, 2018 in a blog post:
Says the "Pope calls for world wide gun confiscation except for the UN"  
By Jon Greenberg• June 20, 2018
Bloggers stated on March 03, 2020 in a story:
Says the Vatican reports that Pope Francis tested negative for the coronavirus before a second test came back positive.
By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2020
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in a tweet by Trump War Room:
Says Joe Biden said, “Why am I doing this? Why? What is my real aim?”
By Miriam Valverde• October 27, 2020
Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows “Pope Francis, shaking the hand of the priest of the Church of Satan.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 4, 2025
TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on May 08, 2018 in a fake news blog post:
"Pope Francis: Gun owners ‘can’t call themselves Christian’"
By Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2018
TikTok posts stated on April 21, 2025 in TikTok posts:
“The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death.
By Claire Cranford• April 22, 2025
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Pope Francis is dead.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2021

Articles (70)

Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him

By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025

Fact-checking the namesake of Pope Francis on his U.S. visit

By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• September 23, 2015

Joe Biden said he commuted by train and car as a senator, including over the Baltimore Key Bridge

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2024

How faithful is ‘Conclave’ about the process of picking a new pope? We fact-checked the movie

By Loreben Tuquero• May 1, 2025

Francis says Raleigh rebuilding City Hall because mayor wants 'nicer office.' That's misleading

By Paul Specht• November 7, 2017

The facts on what the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

By Noah Y. Kim• March 9, 2021

How paid X accounts blamed Israel, Ukraine for the Baltimore bridge collapse

By Madison Czopek• April 3, 2024

Why Rafael Cruz goes by Ted and Robert O’Rourke by Beto

By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2018

Baltimore bridge collapse: Why the federal government is paying upfront to fix it

By Jeff Cercone, Loreben Tuquero• April 2, 2024

The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late

By April Hunt• October 16, 2015

Who are the candidates at the GOP debate in Milwaukee, and what are their backgrounds?

By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2023

15 of our wackiest COVID-19 fact-checks

By Daniel Funke• March 15, 2021

Checking GOP presidential candidates' attacks on Joe Biden, Democrats ahead of first primary debate

By Amy Sherman• August 21, 2023

In Context: Joe Biden’s ‘Negro’ reference to baseball player Satchel Paige

By Tom Kertscher• November 12, 2021

PunditFact previews the June 21 news shows

By Aaron Sharockman• June 20, 2015

‘Cheap fakes’: Viral videos keep clipping Biden’s words out of context

By Bill McCarthy• February 14, 2022

Where do the GOP candidates stand on a federal abortion ban?

By Sevana Wenn• July 6, 2023

Fact-checking Trump at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz about immigration, One Big Beautiful Bill

By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 1, 2025

Fact-check: Did Fox News debate moderators paint an accurate picture of America?

By Madison Czopek• August 25, 2023

Ukraine, CPAC focus of March 9 Sunday shows

By Katie Sanders• March 7, 2014