A video falsely claims that Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was elected pope on May 4; however, the conclave is only set to begin on May 7
Claim: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle was inaugurated as Pope Luis I on May 4, 2025.
Why we fact-checked this: The viral YouTube video containing the claim currently has 7,400 views and 128 likes as of writing. It was posted on May 5 by the channel History Documentary Hub, which has 9,520 subscribers.
The video is titled “Breaking: Pope Luis I’s First Message to the Catholics After Coronation!” and its thumbnail shows an edited image of Tagle wearing a gold robe, papal miter, and a red sash.
The video’s narrator says, “On May 4th, 2025, a significant event unfolded that will be etched in the annals of history. As the clock struck midnight, the world witnessed a momentous occasion: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of the Philippines was inaugurated as Pope Luis I.” The narrator then shares Tagle’s life and mission work as well as his qualities that supposedly led him to the papacy.
The facts: Tagle has not made any announcement, nor was he announced as the new pope, as the conclave that will elect the successor of the late Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7. At the time of the video’s posting, the conclave had not yet begun. (LIVE COVERAGE: Conclave 2025)
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