Verif' - Did Pope Leo XIV "Refused" to Shake the Hand of a Member of the Black Clergy During His Visit to Metz?
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A video purports to show a racist attitude on the part of Pope Leo XIV during his visit to France. He allegedly turned around, refusing to shake the hand of a member of the black clergy. A manipulated sequence: the person in charge of his protocol asked him to go and greet officials at that time. - VERIF' - Pope Leo XIV "refused" to shake the hand of a member of the black clergy during his visit to Metz? (International).
What you should know Viral video: A brief sequence of Pope Leo XIV in Metz generated questions on social networks.Different interpretations: Some users say that the pontiff avoided greeting a black priest, while others consider that the fragment does not allow to determine it.Without confirmation: There is no public evidence to establish that the supposed gesture had a racial motivation.A short video of Pope Leo XIV's visit to France became a ca…
September 30, 2026.- A video of a mass led by Pope Leo XIV in France generated criticism on social networks after users interpreted as a possible act of racism the moment when the pontiff apparently did not greet a black priest who was among the religious present. [...] The entry [#VIDEO] accuse Pope Leo XIV of racist: he ignored black priest during mass in France (by Luis Salas de Astillero Informa) was first published in Julio Astillero.
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