{"id":15054,"date":"2025-04-30T13:30:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=15054"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:31:01","slug":"old-footage-of-ilia-ii-falsely-claimed-as-pope-franciss-final-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/old-footage-of-ilia-ii-falsely-claimed-as-pope-franciss-final-moments\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Footage of Ilia II Falsely Claimed as Pope Francis\u2019s Final Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeelBlVSr9eCaFT-iW4JA70wJMXvk-lQoHxhQ_FGuIWcgTu-VjBasJrtuOfM1l9Vc5qkkX6oUPRhAkKeQHb2BLStQfXZmaN5dqIZd1GvTqZCJpl2s2NuGj_NVb0y1uLd7oVuBO27FiNlfa4fjHpAg?key=fnc487LFuG1j0W8rfBZthI2Z\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following Pope Francis\u2019s death on April 21, 2025, claims and rumors related to his legacy and activities have been spread on social media platforms. A video clip depicting an aging cardinal being carried to perform a spiritual event has been widely shared on social media, claiming Pope Francis\u2019s last movement before his death. However, Fact Crescendo\u2019s investigation reveals the claim is false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 26-second video clip depicting an aging cardinal attending a church ceremony has been widely circulated and shared on social media platforms, claiming that Pope Francis performed the Easter feast before his last breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a screenshot from a Facebook post on April 26, 2025, featuring the clip with the caption that reads: \u201cPope Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time on Easter Monday, April 21, at his residence in the Vatican\u2019s Casa Santa Marta, as confirmed by the Holy See Press Office. The 88-year-old pontiff led the Catholic Church for a little more than 12&nbsp;years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=39282560&#038;shareKey=ed8245eed6af08ddc8e9540726406de0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/61570887217444\/videos\/1393285281826360\/\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39282560?key=ed8245eed6af08ddc8e9540726406de0\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video clip was shared on Facebook by another user, who noted in his caption that it shows the last moments of Pope Francis performing a church ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=39311587&#038;shareKey=f0a3baba396567dd46518f23f1fab0ef\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/reel\/3854624108181887\">Facebook Reel<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39311587?key=f0a3baba396567dd46518f23f1fab0ef\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a screenshot of a Facebook post that captured the video clip and reshared it with the caption: \u201cPope Francis performed his priestly duties till his last breath, even when he couldn&#8217;t speak or walk, two people supported his hands. The video was very emotional.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXe1iE1jzBDD3Uh6KkEJbh_54yOMjVmQg937lGwFlNy0SmvNagahEcwcCnmvcvMaK6COPUhvpBZ8jbmBoqAQYx65_sdly2R4r-kS49ydbTXsjcEnYBmOeJSOyvbEpDx0YKQzsB-dYyfB3jgrYQj4oCM?key=fnc487LFuG1j0W8rfBZthI2Z\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/nkech.mgbor\/posts\/pfbid02WSj3Ri4wn1N5mewPsPD8yYZRaBbA58S7eJreqz7VKtisPbBEnkvqR4MrH1hgR2sXl\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/dfAw3\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video clip has been uploaded and shared on various social media platforms, including Meta\u2019s Instagram, Alphabet-owned YouTube, and ByteDance\u2019s TikTok, which is the largest Chinese social media platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a screenshot from a video clip uploaded on Instagram on April 23, 2025, with the caption stating that Pope Francis practiced his last spiritual moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=39312161&#038;shareKey=5dc4c0d8c20635451ebe47feda5c7308\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIyVnq_sjWy\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Instagram Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39312161?key=5dc4c0d8c20635451ebe47feda5c7308\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the video clip uploaded on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, it can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AAiKqq5nNpw?si=1EM4IPwb6-w0RSbv\">here<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39312483?key=5e7076bbc57c068fd3fe93a308a72935\">archived<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DI2QD2vqZSs\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">here<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39312701?key=7ca1c6a476f8cfdbcd214c79b04a3ce1\">archived<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yK314vQ3s94?si=py6EaESk_EJyoSgd\">here<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39312767?key=34277d8e9e6c82b3f55264b0514594f1\">archived<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DI1vyWhs4ey\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">here<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39312825?key=1cf9940971ce1a0d68d68bf0de20a8cf\">archived<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@pititginenyo1\/video\/7496249065261370655\">here<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39311873?key=e31b713f0f7633bc010ae261ea6057fb\">archived<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video clip resonated strongly on social media, sparking widespread engagement through countless shares, comments, and reactions from users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FACT CHECK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Crescendo investigated this claim using Google Reverse Image Search, which led us to uncover the following facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conducting a reverse image search revealed the origin of the video, which has been circulated widely with misleading information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reverse image search indicates that the video was uploaded online at least three years ago, before Pope Francis&#8217;s death on April 21, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a Facebook post from 2024, the aging cardinal in the video clip is Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of all Georgia. He participated in an event held at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on January 19, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=39314841&#038;shareKey=038ee80d03c4b60bcda7d527d9c4d34f\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/100083544513900\/videos\/414414714628655\/\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39314841?key=038ee80d03c4b60bcda7d527d9c4d34f\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Facebook post from early 2022 shared five photos of the event, featuring Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of all Georgia being carried by two cardinals performing a spiritual activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfkODS-YXyf5hKMb4MqY9mI0feO7sSnixWGSN1lf98uq_8CI9dBBrcS7Nj8x4ssB6BkbPcaUza9zmDKDIZ4AK0SyaaAq7wdN4ZVmz6guOA1qVfxKfGBRep-lXxuZGvGWg74PNICUfN8KRtPE-NsGQ?key=fnc487LFuG1j0W8rfBZthI2Z\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/sazupatriarchate\/posts\/pfbid0P1M4pPmL9ge9kbWvkimPgvyXMWMXgz4Pe2GJHrj2AqaHB6bdXEiG7tTk352BTPSNl\">Facebook Post<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/gBnvS\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ilia II, aged 92, is the 82nd Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, holding the highest ecclesiastical rank in the Georgian Orthodox Church. His official title encompasses \u201cCatholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi, and Metropolitan Bishop of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete video of the event was uploaded to the Georgian Government\u2019s YouTube channel three years ago, which also shows Ilia II being carried by two cardinals during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=39315844&#038;shareKey=f2fe03c4d493d0779485777e458fb607\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8MjtE04WwP8?si=ywTHgO0EQbgaqHUU\">Video on YouTube<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/video\/39315844?key=f2fe03c4d493d0779485777e458fb607\">Archived Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pope Francis, born in Argentina, passed away at the age of 88 on April 21, 2025. He served as the Pope of the Catholic Church in Vatican City for 12 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow Us and Stay Up to Date with Our Latest Fact-Checks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendocambodia\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><strong>| <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FactCrescendoKH\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/factcrescendocambodia\"><strong>Telegram<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendokh\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaPitn4EVccSPJxijp46\"><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendokh\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fact Crescendo has verified that the widely circulated claim above is false. The video clip depicts Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II participating in a spiritual event held at the Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on January 19, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/False.png\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Old Footage of Ilia II Falsely Claimed as Pope Francis\u2019s Final Moments<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jay Udom<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> False <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20type%20your%20Name%20and%20Language:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Whats-app-sri-lanka.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following Pope Francis\u2019s death on April 21, 2025, claims and rumors related to his legacy and activities have been spread on social media platforms. 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