Fact check

Primary sources from France 24 (a live‑news page and a transcript) and an independent Guardian report describe an interview with Father Michael Baggott on the network, supporting the claim. However, an independent fact‑check organization and the official programme schedule for the relevant date find no record of such an appearance, creating a dispute. The weight of direct primary evidence outweighs the contradictions, but the existence of credible contrary findings prevents a higher confidence level.

The claim concerns a specific appearance (an interview on 25 Sep 2023). France 24’s own pages and a transcript document the interview, while the Guardian corroborates it. FactCheck.org’s inability to locate the interview and the schedule’s omission suggest either a missed broadcast or a mis‑labelled event. The discrepancy highlights the need to verify broadcast archives directly.