Pope Francis said that "fake news" about COVID-19 is spreading and that access to truthful information is a "human right" during an address to Catholic journalists Friday.

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The Catholic leader criticized misinformation, but added: "We must respect the doubts, the concerns and the questions that people raise."

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Pope Francis has taken a stand against COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation, saying people have created a “distortion of reality based on fear” after meeting with a “fact-checking” network of Catholic journalists.

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Pope Francis Condemns COVID-19 and Vaccine Misinformation, Calls Access to Scientific Info a "Human Right"

Information based on scientific facts is a human right, Pope Francis said Friday, urging Catholic journalists to help people who were misled by false reports about the coronavirus and vaccines.

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Access to truthful information on vaccines is ‘human right,’ Pope Francis says

Pope Francis said on Friday that spreading fake news and disinformation on vaccines is a violation of human rights. It was the second time in less than month that the 85-year-old pope has spoken out on the subject. Three weeks ago, he condemned "baseless" ideological misinformation about vaccines.

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