Religion
1,606 claims on this topic checked by other fact-checking organisations. Topics are sorted by the words in each claim and cover English-language checks.
“Religious sect Iglesia Ni Cristo, along with members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and other groups, have staged a protest in EDSA.”
Vera Files says: EDSA was not one of the 13 locations where the INC's “National Rally for Peace” was held on Jan. 13.
“The video shows a Muslim house help, Farida Khatoon, who was caught mixing urine in the juice of her Hindu employer, who is a Samajwadi Party leader.”
FACTLY says: The viral video is old and not from India. According to media reports, the incident took place in Kuwait, where a young house help was caught on camera adding urine to the family’s orange juice before serving it. The fa…
“Video shows Muslim traders adulterating date palms with impotence-inducing medicines and selling them to Hindus”
FACTLY says: On 11 January 2024, the Howrah GRP police arrested a group of three robbers from Platform No. 7 at Howrah Railway Station’s old complex, who had been committing robberies on trains. The video was recorded at the Howrah …
“A Muslim man was beaten for urinating on Mahakumbh posters”
“All attempts to extinguish the fires in Los Angeles using scientific inventions have failed. Muslims were summoned to give the call to prayer around the fire. To whom belongs the kingdom of today? Allah is the One and Only.”
“Pope Francis has recently resigned and has appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as his successor.”
Vera Files says: Pope Francis has not resigned; he has recently led Catholic Church masses. When a pope dies or resigns, his successor shall be elected through a papal conclave.
“A Muslim man urinated on a Kumbh Mela poster in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh”
“Photos showing a religious structure (church/mosque) unscathed by the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires.”
FACTLY says: These viral photos have no connection to the ongoing 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The first photo in the first post shows a house that remained intact after a fire broke out in West Maui, Lahaina, Hawaii, in August 2023.…
“Rae Bareilly, UP: Abdul Urinates on Photos of Mahakumbh and Hindu Deities on Wall, Caught by Locals.”
“The viral video of a Hindu saint, purportedly a Siddha, lying on burning wood unharmed and taking a ‘fire bath’ is from the Haridwar Maha Kumbh 2025 and was reported by BBC.”
FACTLY says: The viral video is part of a documentary titled ‘The Fire Yogi’ which originally aired in 2011 and features Rambahu Swami performing a rare fire ritual in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It has no connection with the Maha…
“This girl is only 9 years old and she is already pregnant. Her only ‘fault’ was that she was born in a Muslim Country.”
“The video shows a Hindu girl marrying her brother after getting pregnant by him”
FACTLY says: The video is not a real incident; it is a scripted production created for entertainment purposes. It includes a disclaimer stating that it is fictional and does not depict a real event. The characters in the viral video…
“Video shows a Muslim man attacking a Hindu girl in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh.”
FACTLY says: This viral video shows an incident that occurred on 04 January 2025 under the jurisdiction of the Gajraula police station in Amroha district, Uttar Pradesh, where a young man named Rahul attempted to strangle a young gi…
“Once again a Jihadi tried to make a Hindu girl his victim after she refused.”
“A research report reveals that India will become the country with the largest Muslim population by 2050. People! What is your opinion?”
“MOST VENOMOUS PASTOR FROM TAMIL NADU Translation: "Jesus, please Kill Modi, Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Yogi. Jesus, Give us strength to destroy the Ayodhya Ram temple and build a church.”
“A video shows a Muslim mob attacking a church in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve 2024.”
FACTLY says: The viral video is not from Christmas Eve 2024, no such attack occurred on that date. The video dates back to 29 October 2022, when an attack took place at the Greek Orthodox Church of The Forefathers in Beit Sahour aft…