The pope’s lie: How a debunked story about a dead child became Vatican anti-Israel propaganda

Pope Leo XIV reached into his pocket and pulled out a photograph and told journalists that it was a picture of a Muslim Lebanese boy who had been killed in this final phase of the war. The problem is, the boy in the photograph is alive.
Pope Leo Striking Out in Lebanon

As the Pope, it’s astounding to see him swing and miss, not once but three times, during his brief visit to Lebanon.Â