FAKE: These images are not of Pope Francis celebrating Pride Month in the Vatican

The images are of a smiling Pontiff draped in a rainbow-coloured flag associated with the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. Pride Month is marked every June in the <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/05/31/a-proclamation-on-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer-and-intersex-pride-month-2022/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">US</a>, <a href="https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/pride-heroes-celebrating-pride-month-2023_en" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Europe</a>, and other parts of the world to reflect justice, inclusion, and equality of the LGBTQ+ community. However, the post does not indicate when the Pontiff celebrated LGBTQ Pride in the Vatican, and no details are given on the <a href="https://www.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Holy See</a>. A careful study of the images shows inconsistencies. The pectoral cross that the Pontiff is wearing lacks definition despite being a close-up shot raising questions about its authenticity. <a href="https://pesacheck.org/fake-these-images-are-not-of-pope-francis-celebrating-pride-month-in-the-vatican-24c02f3a1d01">Visit Now</a>