Pope Francis

Video of Pope’s ‘final public address’ is actually from 2023

By Charlotte Green • 3 mins

Misleading claims that a clip of Pope Francis speaking about the conflict in Gaza is from his final speech before his death on 21 April have been circulating on social media. Read

No, Pope Francis was not filmed swatting away Donald Trump’s hand

By Sian Bayley • 2 mins

A video circulating online originated as part of a comedy skit on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”. Read

No evidence Pope Francis told people ‘eat whatever you want’ in Holy Week

By Sian Bayley • 3 mins

We fact checked a similar claim last year about comments the Pope had supposedly made about Lent. Read