{"id":22867,"date":"2025-05-25T02:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T01:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=22867"},"modified":"2025-05-25T02:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T01:05:31","slug":"rainbow-coloured-flag-in-viral-video-of-pope-leo-xiv-not-lgbtq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/rainbow-coloured-flag-in-viral-video-of-pope-leo-xiv-not-lgbtq\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow-coloured flag in viral video of Pope Leo XIV, not LGBTQ+"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Claim: <\/strong>Weblog232, a Sierra Leonean blog, posted a viral video of the newly elected&nbsp; Pope Leo XIV, claiming that the Pope has been accused of ignoring the LGBTQ+ flag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-5d006c726e0a4c13ffc10d4986cbff45 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#7f7e07\"><strong>Verdict: <\/strong>Misleading! Our investigation proves that the rainbow-coloured flag in the video is not an LGBTQ+ flag but the Italian Peace flag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Full Text:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pope Leo XIV, also known as Father Robert Prevost, recently ascended the Papacy as the first American to achieve such a feat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the newly elected Pope has come under serious scrutiny for a statement he had made in 2012, condemning \u201chomosexual lifestyle\u201d as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/may\/09\/pope-leo-xiv-lgbtq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Guardian<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A popular blog, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/16CgQqbHJi\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weblog232<\/a>, posted a viral video of Pope Leo XIV during a Vatican event, claiming that the Pope has been accused of ignoring the LGBTQ+ flag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three hours after Weblog232 posted the video on Facebook, it gained 206 likes, 23 comments and five shares.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video was also seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/18jEWgLn9k\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1FQJBBSpBb\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/19W7jdU1DW\/?mibextid=wwXIfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, hitting more likes and more shares among Facebook users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video has sparked mixed views and reactions, with many believing that Pope Leo XIV has ignored the LGBTQ flag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAWA decided to review the video due to its mandate to amplify truth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We closely observed that the rainbow-colored flag was not the LGBTQ+ flag (Pride flag) but the Italian peace flag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flags are slightly identical, with their visual symbols and colours being quickly misunderstood by social media users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are the Differences between The LGBTQ and The Italian Peace Flag?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The LGBTQ+ flag, also known as the Pride Flag, symbolises pride and social movement deeply connected to the LGBTQ+ community.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The LGBTQ+ flag, designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978, has six striped colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike the LGBTQ+ flag, the Italian Peace Flag has seven stripes of colours: purple, blue, light blue, green, yellow, orange, and red. The Italian Peace flag is a symbol of peace, particularly in Italy, and it serves as an Anti-war flag.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The LGBTQ+ flag is arranged in reverse order to the Italian flag.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Italian Peace flag was designed by Aldo Capitini in 1961.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcB98WVWywo533KnbKrf4_fLcf83NbjHCXaZp4ruwzQJ0FQOkuGFGUjsxawkgGuG1LADVM69eCfO7X5H88G8DGKO5X2jgdzuHI0Tw96nmdaR9nCMGTDzQVJkkW7qCDPWP43BJmMYQKKmDB8QS_U0Rk?key=Mr-41aPt9Bcvs_UUo9nj4Q\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Italian Peace Flag (L) &amp; the LGBTQ+ flag (R)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further evidence can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/behindthenews.ua\/en\/feiki\/politika\/who-passes-the-peace-flag-off-as-the-lgbt-flag-and-why-399\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fahnen-koessinger.de\/en\/current\/blog\/the-symbolism-of-the-rainbow-flag.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/theamericanmag.com\/marring-the-rainbow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAWA\u2019s careful review of the viral video proves that the rainbow-coloured flag is an Italian Peace flag and not an LGBTQ+ flag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claim: Weblog232, a Sierra Leonean blog, posted a viral video of the newly elected&nbsp; Pope Leo XIV, claiming that the Pope has been accused of ignoring the LGBTQ+ flag.&nbsp; Verdict: Misleading! Our investigation proves that the rainbow-coloured flag in the video is not an LGBTQ+ flag but the Italian Peace flag.&nbsp; Full Text: Pope Leo XIV, also known as Father Robert Prevost, recently ascended the Papacy as the first American to achieve such a feat.&nbsp; But the newly elected Pope has come under serious scrutiny for a statement he had made in 2012, condemning \u201chomosexual lifestyle\u201d as reported by The Guardian. A popular blog, Weblog232, posted a viral video of Pope Leo XIV during a Vatican event, claiming that the Pope has been accused of ignoring the LGBTQ+ flag.&nbsp; Three hours after Weblog232 posted the video on Facebook, it gained 206 likes, 23 comments and five shares.&nbsp; The video was also seen here, here, and here, hitting more likes and more shares among Facebook users.&nbsp; The video has sparked mixed views and reactions, with many believing that Pope Leo XIV has ignored the LGBTQ flag.&nbsp; DUBAWA decided to review the video due to its mandate to amplify truth.&nbsp; Verification We closely observed that the rainbow-colored flag was not the LGBTQ+ flag (Pride flag) but the Italian peace flag.&nbsp; The flags are slightly identical, with their visual symbols and colours being quickly misunderstood by social media users.&nbsp; What are the Differences between The LGBTQ and The Italian Peace Flag? The Italian Peace Flag (L) &amp; the LGBTQ+ flag (R) Further evidence can be found here, here and here. Conclusion DUBAWA\u2019s careful review of the viral video proves that the rainbow-coloured flag is an Italian Peace flag and not an LGBTQ+ flag.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1571,4,3812,3815,1268],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[4456],"class_list":["post-22867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fact-check","category-featured","category-headline","category-homepage","category-sierra-leone"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-5WP","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":4456,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"mohamed-dauda-kamara","display_name":"Mohamed Dauda kamara","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-25-at-2.04.59%E2%80%AFAM.png?fit=546%2C546&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22871,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22867\/revisions\/22871"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22867"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=22867"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=22867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}