Pope Francis Did Not “Cancel” the Bible
The Claim
Pope Francis replaced the Bible with a new holy book for the Catholic Church.
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Emerging story
The claim appears to have originated on the site ThereIsNews and has been repeated many times on social media since it originated.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar’s investigation into this claim reveals it to be false. ThereIsNews is a self-regarded satirical website with its own disclaimer of falsehood regarding its own content. Its own branded catchphrase is, “Not Real, but So Funny.” While the Pope is considered to be extremely “liberal” and has made many remarks that are considered unorthodox to the historically highly conservative Catholic membership and establishment, he has not gone so far as to cancel the Bible.