Is Pope Francis a man of God?

Internet posts claim Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Pope Francis "is not a man of God," but we could find no proof of Putin saying such a thing. An Aug. 5, 2017, post on USAConservativeReport.com said that Putin condemned Pope Francis in a speech at the Naval Cathedral of St. read more

“Pope Francis is using his platform to push a dangerous far-left political ideology on vulnerable people around the world, people who trust him because of his position,” Putin said. read more

Additionally, a transgender man met with Pope Francis in 2015, according to the National Catholic Reporter, with the pope telling him that "You are a son of God and the church loves you and accepts you as you are," per the Spanish newspaper Hoy. read more