Did the Pope claim the catholic religion was "a load of bollocks" at a mass during his visit to Ireland? No, that's not true: the story making the claim was made up by a satirical website, it is not real. Don't just believe anything people on the internet tell you...
The story originated from an article published by the Waterford Whispers News on August 26, 2018 titled ""It's All A Load Of Bollocks" Pope Stuns Crowd At Papal Mass" (archived here) which opened:
SHRUGGING his shoulders in a dismissive motion, Pope Francis stunned crowds at Phoenix Park by diverting wildly from the traditional Catholic mass before giving it to pilgrims straight.
"It's all a load of bollocks," the Pontiff began in Italian which was translated to the crowd, leaving dozens of worshippers fainting where they stood, "seriously, if someone was in charge of this world they'd have intervened by now.
The Pope's crackling voice continued to impart the belief that the religion which he presides over is complete and utter nonsense as dazed audience members covered their ears.
Many people on social media who only saw this title, description and thumbnail possibly mistook it for a real article:
"It's All A Load Of Bollocks" Pope Stuns Crowd At Papal Mass
SHRUGGING his shoulders in a dismissive motion, Pope Francis stunned crowds at Phoenix Park by diverting wildly from the traditional Catholic mass before giving it to pilgrims straight. "It's all a load of bollocks," the Pontiff began in Italian which ...
However the site Whaterford Whispers News has a disclaimer page which reads:
Disclaimer
Waterford Whispers News is a fabricated satirical newspaper and comedy website published by Waterford Whispers News.Waterford Whispers News uses invented names in all its stories, except in cases when public figures are being satirized. Any other use of real names is accidental and coincidental.
For that reason alone you should probably never believe anything they publish.
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