“Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was elected as the new pope.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Apr 2025.
Vera Files rated thisFalse
What Vera Files found
The papal conclave or the gathering of cardinals to select the new Bishop of Rome will convene only in the first week of May.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 April 2025. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 29 April 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8iw-gEoRDA
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