‘Catholic Leader Who Wanted to Deny Biden Communion Resigns After Caught Using Gay Dating App’ What appeared to be an object lesson on judging people circulated in the form of a claim that a prominent clergyman sought to deny U.S. President Joe Biden communion -- and was later caught using dating apps.
Did the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Recognize Bill Barr for ‘Christlike Behavior’? The decision to bestow its "Christifideles Laici Award" on Attorney General Bill Barr caused controversy in September 2020.
Is St. Corona the Patron Saint of Epidemics? Novel coronavirus strain COVID-19 prompted a rumor that a "St. Corona" was the patron saint of epidemics -- but that's not exactly the case.
‘Two Altar Boys Arrested for Putting Weed in the Censer Burner’ Claim A long-circulating article appeared to report that two altar boys were arrested for putting marijuana in an incense burner during a Christmas Eve Mass.
Did Dave Chappelle Say ‘If You Stopped Listening to Michael Jackson … I Have Some Bad News About the Catholic Church’? The March 2019 wide release of documentary Leaving Neverland prompted a flurry of social media activity, among the posts was a meme purportedly quoting comedian Dave Chappelle about reaction to the documentary, Michael Jackson, and the Catholic Church: Originally published via Facebook by “The Mind Unleashed” on March 11 2019 (archived here), the meme’s text was […]
