“Video shows “thousands of Christians in France gathered to pray after Olympics opening mocked Jesus Christ.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 29 Jul 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
This video was taken in 2022, so it predates the 2024 Paris Olympics. It shows thousands of people gathered at the Sanctuary of Our Lady Lourdes in Lourdes, France, for the Feast of the Assumption.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 July 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 1 August 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C9_inaAtOBr/
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