{"id":7622,"date":"2023-07-08T05:54:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T05:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=7622"},"modified":"2023-07-08T05:54:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T05:54:35","slug":"old-video-from-france-viral-as-people-praying-for-their-nation-to-be-christian-again-after-recent-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/old-video-from-france-viral-as-people-praying-for-their-nation-to-be-christian-again-after-recent-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this a video of French people praying after the recent incident for their nation to be Christian again? Know the truth."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shrilanka-8-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shrilanka-8-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shrilanka-8-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shrilanka-8-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shrilanka-8-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Shrilanka-8.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A protest turned into communal debate after the death of a teenager in France in a police gunshot. Social media is flooded with many posts and videos in relation to this incident. Fact Crescendo debunked a few such videos which you can read <a href=\"https:\/\/english.factcrescendo.com\/2023\/07\/06\/old-video-of-protest-of-algerians-in-france-viral-in-connection-to-recent-incidents\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/english.factcrescendo.com\/2023\/07\/06\/video-from-uae-shared-as-building-set-on-fire-in-france\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another video is circulating on social media in which a large crowd can be seen gathered on the streets at night with candles. A hymn can also be heard in the background of this video. It was claimed that after the recent incidents in France, people gathered in mass to pray for their country to become Christian again.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. This is an old video from 2022 during the Feast of Assumption in France (a festival)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s The Claim?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing the video, social media users are claiming that, \u201cCatholics are crying frightened from illegal Muslim immigrants and prayed for France for becoming Christians again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/embed\/screencast-bpconcjcammlapcogcnnelfmaeghhagj-2023.07.07-10_57_26\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Atruevoice33\/posts\/654270609947722\/\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/screencast-bpconcjcammlapcogcnnelfmaeghhagj-2023.07.07-10_57_26\">Archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This same claim is viral on twitter as well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Make France Christian Again.<br>Hundreds of Catholics singing Ave Maria at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FranceRiots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FranceRiots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FranceHasFallen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FranceHasFallen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FranceOnFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FranceOnFire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kAxBru3O8N\">pic.twitter.com\/kAxBru3O8N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Heinrich Klaasen (@SachinPuthran5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SachinPuthran5\/status\/1676328834017419265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Check-\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Google Reverse Image Search on a keyframe of the viral video led us to the same video tweeted by the Sanctuary of Our Lady Lourdes Twitter account on 15 August 2022. It was written, \u201cBeautiful and happy Feast of the Assumption to all. In the union of prayer with all the Catholics of the world. May the Virgin Mary shine in your hearts\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Belle et heureuse f\u00eate de l\u2019Assomption \u00e0 tous.<br>En union de pri\u00e8re avec tous les catholiques du monde. Que la Vierge Marie resplendisse dans vos c\u0153urs \ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vqIynCtCdh\">pic.twitter.com\/vqIynCtCdh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Lourdes (@lourdes_france) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lourdes_france\/status\/1558938399288991745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same video was uploaded on the Sanctuary of Our Lady Lourdes\u2019 official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=629310938766935\">Facebook<\/a> account.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another Facebook account it was mentioned that Catholics were singing Ave Maria at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France on the eve of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=529520755597119\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the above facts, it is clear that the viral video has no connection with the recent incidents. This is an old video of a festival in France called the Feast of Assumption.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the Feat of Assumption?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpl.org\/blogs\/post\/origins-and-practices-of-the-assumption-of-mary\/\">Catholic belief system<\/a>, Mother Mary\u2019s body was assumed into heaven to be reunited with her soul instead of going through the natural process of physical decay upon death. Catholics celebrate this day on 15 August every year, particularly in parts of Europe and South America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The viral video has no connection with recent incidents in France. 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