May 20, 2025 · Despite all the claims, the late Pope Francis had no pet dog named Esteban or Tiberio. The videos are false. Reportedly, all the videos were generated through artificial …

Despite all the claims, the late Pope Francis had no pet dog named Esteban or Tiberio. The videos are false. Reportedly, all the videos were generated through artificial intelligence, …

The video claiming that Pope Francis asked to say goodbye to his dog Baltazar before dying is a fabrication generated by artificial intelligence. There are no reliable records proving the dog’s …

May 12, 2025 · Popular videos showcasing an emotional tale of the late pope's canine companion are heartwarming but entirely fake.

May 15, 2025 · Recently we've been sent several stories with pictures about 'Pope Francis and his dog' (with several different names!) and a series of lengthy 'quotations' claiming to be from …

While Snopes and other fact checking organizations maintain that the story is erroneous, news outlets have perpetuated the story about Pope Francis and his dog.

Apr 28, 2025 · A dog belonging to Pope Francis refused to leave the pope's side after he died in April 2025.

While he has been photographed interacting warmly with animals, including dogs, there is no evidence to suggest he had a personal pet.

Apr 28, 2025 · Did Pope Francis' dog "refuse to leave his grave"? No, that's not true: None of the variations of the internet rumor support that by links to credible news reports or authentic …

May 23, 2023 · The issue would have been that once the name of the little dog, Mialma (mi alma, my soul in Spanish) had been told to the Pontiff, the same Pontiff would have suggested …