Claim: An 80-year-old French priest, Father Francis Pelle, was stripped, beaten and left fighting for his life after an attempted lynching by Islamic race rioters in Saint-Étienne.
Fact-check: Diocese says attack on French priest was not because of his faith or to do with recent unrest - Full Fact
Verdict: according to the diocese of saint-étienne, priest father francis palle was attacked and robbed, but did not lose consciousness. the diocese said the attack did not appear to be linked to him being a priest and that it "did not take place within the framework of the violent events of recent days".
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2023-07-04T00:00:00