FACT CHECK: Pope Francis is NOT dead
Several Facebook posts falsely claimed that Pope Francis had passed away. This is false. The latest update from Vatican News states that Pope Francis “slept and is resting.”
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FACT CHECK: Pope Francis has NOT resigned; did not appoint Cardinal Tagle as successor
Online videos falsely claimed that Pope Francis has officially resigned, and that he appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle to become his successor.
FACT CHECK: Claim on Vatican’s instruction on keeping cremation ashes NEEDS CONTEXT
During Undas this 2024, an old advisory from the Vatican about keeping cremation ashes reappeared on Facebook. This needs context.
VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Tagle NOT ‘kicked out’ of Vatican office for ‘misappropriating money’
Facebook pages are sharing a video that claims Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was removed by Pope Francis from Caritas Internationalis for misusing church money. This is not true.
