Did a widely-viewed video authentically show Pope Francis in a wheelchair with three hands? No, that's not true: that clip was fake and a digital fabrication. It recreated a real moment, shown in authentic video, in which Francis emerged
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Videos About ‘Pope Francis’ Dog’ Are NOT Authentic News Reports
Did Pope Francis' dog "refuse to leave his grave"? No, that's not true: None of the variations of the internet rumor support that by links to credible news reports or authentic footage or photographs from the papal funeral, which was cove
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Many Pope Francis Mourners, Not Just Trump, Dressed in Blue
Did an authentic photograph show several mourners wearing blue attire at the funeral of Pope Francis? No, that's not true: An image shared widely on social media had been digitally edited to change the color and tone of the clothes worn b
The Dispatch→ After Francis, What Now for the Catholic Church?
Plus: How to remember Pope Francis and an interview with George Weigel.
The Dispatch→ How to Remember Pope Francis
Proper remembrance takes time and will help us think about the future.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of JD Vance Talking About ‘Parodies’ AND ‘Accusations’ In Aftermath Of His Last Meeting With Pope Francis Is NOT Authentic
Does a viral video authentically portray U.S. Vice President JD Vance talking about "parodies" and "accusations" after visiting the Vatican hours before the death of Pope Francis? No, that's not true: The original sound was digitally repl
PolitiFact→ Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him
How misinformation trailed Pope Francis
Full Fact→ No, Pope Francis was not filmed swatting away Donald Trump’s hand
A video circulating online originated as part of a comedy skit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Feature JD Vance’s Sister Asking Internet To Stop Saying He Killed Pope Francis — Comedian’s Series
Did JD Vance's sister take to social media to ask internet trolls to stop saying the Vice President killed Pope Francis? No, that's not true: The video is one of a series by comedian Blair Erskine in which she has played roles such as Def
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Pope Francis’ Funeral
Does a viral clip of a procession consisting of people wearing black pointy hats show Pope Francis' funeral? No, that's not true: The claim first appeared on the internet four days before the scheduled burial of the pontiff. The footage c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Marjorie Taylor Greene DID Post ‘Evil is Being Defeated’ After Death of Pope Francis
Did Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene post that "evil is being defeated", shortly after the death of Pope Francis was announced on April 21, 2025? Yes, that's true: Screenshots of the X post were shared widely online, especially among those cri
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, ‘The Simpsons’ didn’t predict Pope Francis would die in 2025
“The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death.
The Dispatch→ The Legacy of Pope Francis
A 'Maverick' Pope?
Lead Stories→ Pope Francis Has Died At Age 88 After A Stroke, Coma And ‘Irreversible Cardiovascular Collapse’ — What Happens Next
By Raffaella Menichini, Lead Stories Deputy International Teams Manager (Rome) and Lead Stories staff A nine-day mourning period has begun with the death of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, according to
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Fabricated image of Pope Francis greeting a purported Church of Satan priest spreads online
Photo shows “Pope Francis, shaking the hand of the priest of the Church of Satan.”
Full Fact→ No evidence Pope Francis told people ‘eat whatever you want’ in Holy Week
We fact checked a similar claim last year about comments the Pope had supposedly made about Lent.
The Dispatch→ Did DOGE Officials Raid San Francisco’s City Hall and Demand Data From Local Officials?
The men were internet pranksters impersonating official DOGE employees.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: AI Image Shows Dead Pope Francis Laid Out In Front Of Congregation — Death NOT Announced
Is an image of what looks like the corpse of a dead Pope Francis seemingly laid out on two pillows, showing various blurry priests in the background, genuine? No, that's not true: The photo was generated using AI, according to an online d
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Pope Francis wasn’t dead as of Feb. 23
Pope Francis died as of Feb. 23, 2025.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pictures of Pope Francis Taken Years Apart Do NOT Show A Body Double — Aged 10 Years Between Photos
Do two photos of Pope Francis posted side-by-side in an X post the day he was admitted to the hospital for bronchitis show two different people, implying he has a body-double? No, that's not true: The photos of the Pope in the post were t
The Dispatch→ San Francisco, the Vetocracy by the Bay
At nearly every level, the power of the veto stymies efforts to add housing and infrastructure.
Health Feedback→ Facebook reel propagates vaccine and statin misinformation from health book author Raymond Francis
REVIEW A Facebook reel uploaded in July 2024 claimed that “No vaccine has ever been proven to be safe” and implied vaccines cause autism, ADHD and cancer. It also claimed “statins provide no benefit” and “poison you to death”. This YouTu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Genuinely Show Pope Francis Wearing Rainbow Scarf
Does a photograph shared to X in August 2024 genuinely show Pope Francis wearing a rainbow scarf? No, that's not true: One digital forensics website concluded that the photograph was "99.9% likely to contain AI-generated or deepfake conte
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Authentic San Francisco Sign Reading ‘Stolen Goods Must Remain Under $950’ — It Was ‘Prank’
Is a San Francisco street sign that reads "NOTICE: STOLEN GOODS MUST REMAIN UNDER $950" real? No, that's not true: The office of the mayor of San Francisco said the sign was not approved by the city. Nearby Louis Vuitton associates labele
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – San Francisco street signs warning of $950 retail theft limit were not posted by city government
The city of San Francisco posted street signs warning that “stolen goods must remain under $950.”
The Dispatch→ Misunderstanding Francis
Reflections on the pope’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview.
The Dispatch→ For Pope Francis, Human Dignity Must Not Be Sacrificed
As the Vatican addresses hot-button sexual issues, the U.K. grapples with gender identity interventions for kids.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Francis Scott Key Bridge Is NOT In Movie ‘Leave The World Behind’
Is Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March 2024, in the Netflix movie "Leave the World Behind"? No, that's not true: Publicly available footage from the movie shows that the film contains no images or footage of the
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – ‘Los Simpson’ no predijeron la caída del puente Francis Scott Key de Baltimore
"Los Simpson predicen la caída del puente en Maryland".
The Dispatch→ One Week Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Questions remain over how much rebuilding the bridge will cost—and who will foot the bill.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – El papa Francisco no dijo ‘come lo que quieras en Semana Santa’
El papa Francisco dijo, “Come lo que quieras en Semana Santa, el sacrificio no está en el estómago, sino en el corazón".
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Captain Of Ship That Hit Francis Scott Key Bridge In Baltimore Was NOT Ukrainian
Was the captain of the Dali cargo vessel that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on March 24, 2024, Ukrainian? No, that's not true: A representative of the company operating the ship confirmed to Lead Stories that all 22 crew m
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Large Explosion’ Of Francis Scott Key Bridge — It’s A Video From October 2022
Does a video show an explosion on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, that collapsed on March 26, 2024? No, that's not true: The video shows an explosion on a bridge over the Kerch Strait between Russia and Crimea in Octo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: San Francisco City Council Did NOT Appoint ‘Illegal Immigrant’ To Board Of Elections
Did the San Francisco City Council appoint to the Board of Elections someone who a social media post called an "illegal immigrant"? No, that's not true: The person who was appointed to a commission in San Francisco is a "legal immigrant,"
Full Fact→ No evidence Pope Francis told people to ‘eat whatever you want’ during Lent
A passage about Lent is spreading widely on social media and has been attributed to the Pope.
Logically→ No, Pope Francis has not authorized the World Economic Forum to fact-check the bible
The Dispatch→ Why Pope Francis Condemned Surrogacy
The Catholic Church’s teaching on surrogacy is rooted in the desire to preserve the dignity of human life.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pope Francis Did NOT Authorize WEF To Rewrite Fact Checked Version Of The Holy Bible
Did Pope Francis authorize the World Economic Forum to rewrite a fact checked version of the Holy Bible, and post about it on social media? No, that's not true: The social media post allegedly made by Pope Francis is fake, and there is no
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Starbucks Is NOT Leaving Morocco Or San Francisco Because Of Pro-Palestine Protests
Is Starbucks leaving Morocco and San Francisco due to boycotts over the Hamas-Israel crisis and pro-Palestinian protests? No, that's not true: Starbucks announced the closure of seven stores in San Francisco on October 2, 2023, five days
PolitiFact→ X posts – El papa Francisco no usó, ni inventó una cruz LGBT
"El Papa acaba de inventar La Cruz LGBT”.