After his health condition became not good, Pope Francis was hospitalised recently( February 14th ). On the 23rd of February, his health condition became critical. With that, misleading claims were spread, stating the Pope passed away.
Social Media Posts
Social media posts say Pope passed away.
Those posts are shared on WhatsApp also.
We decided to do a fact-check on this.
Fact Check
We checked whether the Vatican has released any official news stating whether the Pope passed away. But they have not released any such news. But they have announced that Pope had a peaceful night during the 10th day in the hospital.
The Pope is getting treatments at the Germeli Hospital in Rome. He has not been facing a respiratory respiratory crisis since Saturday, but his condition became critical on Sunday, the Vatican officials announced.
The related press release, released to the Vatican’s official Facebook account Vatican News , can be read below.
Vatican news updated it into their X account also.It can be referred here
Pope Francis, who was admitted to Germeli Hospital in Rome, is still getting treatments there. The Vatican News mentioned that the Pope has been suffering from double pneumonia condition, and his condition deteriorated within the last few days. Hemoglobin level became low. So, blood transfusion was essential.
[Update on April 21, 2025] Official Announcement
The Vatican announced today that Pope Francis has passed away. The announcement came at 9:45 AM on Easter Monday when Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican’s Camerlengo, made the official declaration at the Casa Santa Marta. The 88-year-old Pope’s death was attributed to complications from his recent health issues. Leaders and faithful from across the globe are sharing messages of remembrance for a Pope known for his dedication to peace, humility, and compassion. (Source: Vatican News)
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Conclusion
As per our investigation, as of February, we could find that Pope has not passed away despite the fact he has been getting treatments at the hospital in a critical condition for a few days.
In April 2025, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis had passed away at age 88 from health complications.
