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Latest Fact-Checks In Religion

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Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci
stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN:
“There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2021
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on May 12, 2020 in a press conference:
“With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • June 1, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2018 in a headline:
"Principal bans candy canes."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • December 11, 2018
Omar Rachid
Omar Rachid
stated on July 21, 2018 in a San Antonio Express-News story:
"Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."    
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 3, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on August 2, 2017 in an ad:
In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • September 5, 2017
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 in an interview:
Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • October 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet:
Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 5, 2016
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on November 29, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation":
"It is already in the law that there is a requirement to screen (refugees) for religion."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • December 1, 2015
Matthew Dowd
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."
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By Jon Greenberg • September 22, 2015
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 6, 2015 in social media posts:
"U.S. Embassy Celebrates America’s Independence on June 4th in Order to Accommodate Muslims."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2015
Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan
stated on September 29, 2014 in an interview on "CNN Tonight":
Says female genital mutilation is "a central African problem," not an Islamic problem, as Bill Maher suggested.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 2, 2014
LZ Granderson
LZ Granderson
stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
Says President Barack Obama has launched "twice as many strikes (on) countries that are predominantly Muslim" than President George W. Bush.
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • September 28, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum:
The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • May 28, 2014
Wilton Gregory
Wilton Gregory
stated on March 31, 2014 in in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper:
The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes.                                                                                                              
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By Nancy Badertscher • May 2, 2014
Bill Zedler
Bill Zedler
stated on July 17, 2012 in a Twitter post.:
"While (Barack) Obama preaches ‘we are our brother’s keeper,’ his brother and aunt live in real poverty in Kenya."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2012
Jon O'Brien
Jon O'Brien
stated on April 11, 2012 in written testimony at a House hearing:
"Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 19, 2012
Cecilia Muñoz
Cecilia Muñoz
stated on February 1, 2012 in a post to the White House Blog:
"Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • February 6, 2012
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on March 20, 2011 in a speech before conservative activists:
In a lawsuit between private citizens, a Florida judge "announced the decision was going to be based on Islamic Law."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • May 4, 2011
John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on February 3, 2011 in an episode of The Daily Show:
Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
Mostly True
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 12, 2011
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2010
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