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      The Pope Did Not Say People Must Get COVID-19 Vaccine To Enter Heaven

      There are no credible reports of Pope Francis making such a statement.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  14 Dec 2020 6:41 PM IST
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      The Pope Did Not Say People Must Get COVID-19 Vaccine To Enter Heaven
      An image has been circulated on social media that purports to show a genuine news article about Pope Francis announcing that people must receive the COVID-19 vaccine in order to enter heaven. The posts, shared repeatedly in multiple Facebook posts, criticise the Pope's alleged comments. But the image in the posts is actually a screenshot of a satirical article; as of December 9, 2020 there are no credible reports of Pope Francis making such a statement.


      One post was published here on Facebook on December 3, 2020. The image in the post shows a screenshot of an article. It is headlined: "Pope Francis Says Covid Vaccine Will Now Be Required To Enter Heaven".

      The English and Tagalog-language text overlay above the image reads, in part: "The devil in human form. How can Catholics believe this lying serpent? Does he think Catholics are STUPID or don't have BRAINS?"


      Screenshot of the misleading post, taken on December 7, 2020

      Also Read: Anti-Virus Card Is Ineffective Against Preventing COVID-19 Infection

      Comments from some Facebook users on the misleading post indicated they believed the report was genuine.

      One commented: "Lets inject him first. Wait a week then see what happens to this idiot!!"

      Another wrote: "False Pope teaching!!! He is deceiving his own self. Deceiving his followers around the world."

      The image was also shared here, here, here and here on Facebook, alongside a similar claim.

      But the article shown in the posts originated from a satirical website.

      A series of keyword searches on Google found the same article published here on The Babylon Bee, which describes itself as a "Trusted Source For Christian News Satire".

      A screenshot of the satirical article

      The website's 'About Us' page reads, in part: "The Babylon Bee is the world's best satire site, totally inerrant in all its truth claims. We write satire about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life."


      Screenshot of The Babylon Bee's About Us page, taken on December 7, 2020

      Both the site's Facebook and Twitter accounts also state: "Fake news you can trust."

      Also Read: Online Posts Downplay COVID-19 Death Toll In The USA

      As of December 8, there are no credible media or Vatican-sourced reports that indicate Pope Francis has issued any such remarks about Covid-19 vaccines during the pandemic.

      Philippine news organisation Vera Files also debunked the claim here in December 2020.

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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      Claim :   Pope Francis said that people must get the COVID-19 vaccine to enter heaven.
      Claimed By :  Facebook posts
      Fact Check :  False
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