{"id":2332628,"date":"2024-08-28T14:06:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-post-claims-pope-francis-has-appointed-klaus-schwab-as-universal-bishop\/"},"modified":"2024-08-28T14:07:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:07:52","slug":"fact-check-facebook-post-claims-pope-francis-has-appointed-klaus-schwab-as-universal-bishop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-facebook-post-claims-pope-francis-has-appointed-klaus-schwab-as-universal-bishop\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Facebook Post Claims Pope Francis Has Appointed Klaus Schwab As \u2018Universal Bishop\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-facebook-post-claims-pope-francis-has-appointed-klaus-schwab-as-universal-bishop%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2332628&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u200c recent Facebook\u2064 post shared a claim that \u200bPope\u200b Francis appointed Klaus Schwab, founder of the\u200c World Economic Forum (WEF), as a &#8220;universal bishop.&#8221; This assertion is \u2063labeled as \u200cfalse.\u2062 It originated from an article published \u200don August 17 by &#8220;The People\u2019s Voice,&#8221; a website notorious for disseminating misinformation. The claim \u2063suggested that Schwab&#8217;s influence \u200con global \u200corder makes\u200b him a\u2062 more significant figure than Jesus\u200d Christ in 2024. However, Schwab has announced his decision to step down from his role as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-economic-forum-suspends-invitation-to-president-trump-from-future-conferences-opens-this-years-globalist-fest-with-chinese-leader-xi-jinping\/\" title=\"World Economic Forum Suspends Invitation to President Trump from Future Conferences \u2013 Opens This Year\u2019s Globalist Fest with Chinese Leader Xi Jinping\">executive chairman<\/a> of the WEF as of May 2024, further debunking the claim. &#8220;The \u200cPeople\u2019s Voice,&#8221; previously known as \u200c&#8221;NewsPunch,&#8221; has\u200c a reputation \u2062for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turkeys-erdogan-warns-against-free-speech-says-social-media-a-threat-to-democracy\/\" title=\"Turkey\u2019s Erdogan Warns Against Free Speech, Says Social Media a \u2018Threat to Democracy\u2019\">spreading fake news<\/a>,\u200c as noted in various reports.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A screenshot of a headline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/arthur.pena.77\/posts\/pfbid0rVzyTE5FzRY4Xf2pDqMXMuJFPgt5HzbZs2KRuugLkRTNRmF3EipHEiGdD4STf5KQl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims Pope Francis has purportedly appointed World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and non-executive chairman Klaus Schwab as &ldquo;universal bishop.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from an August 17 article published on &ldquo;The People&rsquo;s Voice,&rdquo; a website that is known for spreading &ldquo;fake news.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Schwab announced he would be stepping down from his role as WEF executive chairman back in May 2024, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/05\/21\/2024\/klaus-schwab-says-hes-stepping-down-as-world-economic-forum-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Semafor<\/a>. Schwab, who now serves as non-executive chairman, founded the WEF in 1971, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">outlet reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The headline shared via the Facebook post claims Pope Francis has purportedly appointed Schwab as &ldquo;universal bishop.&rdquo; &ldquo;Pope Francis Orders Humanity to Follow &lsquo;Universal Bishop&rsquo; Klaus Schwab During &lsquo;End Times,&#8217;&rdquo; the headline reads. The post further claims Pope Francis purportedly made the appointment because &ldquo;[Schwab&rsquo;s] plan to restore nature to its position of primacy in the world order means he is [a] more relevant figure than Jesus Christ in 2024.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from an <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesvoice.tv\/pope-frances-orders-humanity-to-follow-universal-bishop-klaus-schwab-during-end-times\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE79sFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfHiLe-M4-i368UYnBiejGeBcpQXqNcLmp5MmgKkc7UBZtbzVmR_AUWXcw_aem_TfwvelAr3BxGP8kGozj7nA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aug. 17 article<\/a> published on &ldquo;The People&rsquo;s Voice,&rdquo; a website that is known for spreading &ldquo;fake news.&rdquo; A &ldquo;Liability Disclaimer&rdquo; included on the site&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesvoice.tv\/website-terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terms of Use<\/a>&rdquo; page indicates it &ldquo;makes no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services and related graphics contained on the site for any purpose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The site, which has previously been known as &ldquo;NewsPunch&rdquo; and &ldquo;YourNewsWire,&rdquo; is described as &ldquo;one of the most well-known purveyors of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-194-who-member-countries-have-not-agreed-to-arrest-citizens-who-oppose-the-bird-flu-vaccine\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: False claim that 194 WHO member countries agreed to arrest citizens opposing the bird flu vaccine\">fake news online<\/a>,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/yournewswire-news-punch-domain-facebook-fake-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019 article from Mashable<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/26\/fact-check-tim-walz-ann-coulter-son-weird-ex-fiances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: No, Tim Walz Did Not Respond To Ann Coulter Calling His Son &lsquo;Weird&rsquo; With Comment About Ex-Fiances)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the claim referenced on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/vatican\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vatican&rsquo;s website<\/a> or any of Pope Francis&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22pope%20francis%20appoints%20klaus%20schwab%20%27universal%20bishop%27%22%20(from%3APontifex)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verified social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/franciscus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media accounts<\/a>. The claim also was not publicly shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22pope%20francis%20appoints%20klaus%20schwab%20%27universal%20bishop%22%20(from%3AProfKlausSchwab)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Schwab<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/press\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WEF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Check Your Fact did not find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=55a27dbe3d9f4d2d&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=pope+francis+appoints+klaus+schwab+universal+bishop+august+2024&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a5eSkyfXNgRC6a9SKsMT7FIVFrTRcgQ9wgg-AOu0QCUSi1WWZ90AVgAx1eSHdTBok3TYtUIqP1gXwzloUbIhLdpKrPUnECB89KldayD8-e8Dl5HWACom4lT7-0e889K6duZ0WFanPsJajd_NbnkXQ8QX7Rk_iJFTK_phfzByTCe4Z1wvAw&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjHte7v5peIAxXmkYkEHeq3M_cQ0pQJegQIEBAB&amp;biw=1610&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Aug. 22, U.K.-based outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/fullfact.org\/online\/pope-francis-not-appointed-klaus-schwab-universal-bishop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Full Fact<\/a> reported the claim was false.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the Vatican and the WEF for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Facebook post features a screenshot of a headline alleging that Pope Francis has appointed Klaus Schwab, the founder and non-executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), as &#8220;universal bishop.&#8221; This claim is false. It originates from an article published on August 17 by &#8220;The People\u2019s Voice,&#8221; a site recognized for disseminating misinformation. According to Semafor, Schwab announced in May 2024 that he would be stepping down as WEF executive chairman; he founded the organization in 1971 and currently holds the non-executive chairman position. The Facebook post claims that Pope Francis instructed humanity to follow Schwab during what it describes as &#8220;End Times,&#8221; suggesting that Schwab&#8217;s agenda to prioritize nature makes him more significant than Jesus Christ in 2024. However, this assertion is untrue and can be traced back to the aforementioned article from &#8220;The People\u2019s Voice.&#8221; The site includes a Disclaimer stating it does not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of its content. Previously known as \u201cNewsPunch\u201d and \u201cYourNewsWire,\u201d it has been labeled one of the most notorious sources of fake news online, according to a Mashable article from 2019. Additionally, Check Your Fact found no evidence supporting this claim on either Vatican communications or any verified social media accounts belonging to Pope Francis or Schwab. Furthermore, credible news outlets have reported that this claim is false; for instance, Full Fact reported on August 22 that there was no truth to it. Check Your Fact has reached out for comments from both the Vatican and WEF regarding this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2332629,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2154655466-scaled-e1724850834614.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7380,13420,39553,34207,32364],"class_list":["post-2332628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misinformation","tag-fact-check","tag-klaus-schwab","tag-pope-francis","tag-social-media"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2154655466-scaled-e1724850834614.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332628"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2332628\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2332629"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2332628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2332628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}