”VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned fake news as satanic, saying journalists and social media users should shun and unmask manipulative “snake tactics” that foment division to serve political and economic interests.”
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Pope Francis leads his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican January 24, 2018. Tony Gentile
GW: So we shouldn’t tell the truth because it offends and divides people????? He knows the gospel regarding the wheat & tares one supposes? We shouldn’t expose SoreAss for the damage he has caused? As for Francis talking of ”snake tactics”- that’s rather ironic seeing as the Vatican itself represents one great big snake in architectural terms. See UTuber Jonathan Klek for details