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Pope Francis sells indulgences at $8 a pop

The account @Realpontifex called themselves Pope Francis and told its users “the wicked may pose as the righteous and lay snares to trap the unwary. Social media has worsened this phenomenon.” Funnily enough, a verified account claiming to be former Pope John Paul I exclaimed that he was “murdered by the Mafia and Vatican Bank,” which is a noted conspiracy theory surrounding the deceased head of the Catholic Church.