Did Pope Leo XIV send a "message" to Flávio Bolsonaro?
A social media post falsely claims that Pope Leo XIV sent a message to Flávio Bolsonaro regarding his criticisms of the Catholic Church. The Pope's actual remarks were made during an interfaith meeting in Metz, France, and were not directed at Brazil. He emphasized that invoking God's name to justify violence is a profanation. The context of his statements was related to European political realities, not Brazilian elections. The misinformation has arisen amid a polarized electoral climate in Brazil, where religion plays a significant role in the political divide. The content has been classified as false by fact-checkers.