“post on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that Pope Francis died weeks ago but the Vatican refused to announce his death”
Social media posts
Claim dated 21 Apr 2025.
PesaCheck rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 April 2025. PesaCheck (Kenya) looked into it and published its finding on 24 April 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by PesaCheck. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by PesaCheck, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.