Pope Leo XIV nominated pop superstar Taylor Swift for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025. Rating: False (About this rating?) In mid-July 2025, a rumor was widely circulated online claiming that Pope ...

Also, the timeline made this claim impossible. The nomination deadline for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 was on Jan. 31 (archived), but the pope was not elected until May 8 (archived).

John Paul II led more than a billion Catholics for 27 years and revolutionized how the church's followers relate to the pope. He traveled to more than 125 countries, logging 680,000 miles of travel.

No pope has ever gotten the Nobel Peace Prize since its inception in 1901 reportedly due to some omissions including Pope John II. President Barack Obama won it in 2009.

In late June 2025, a claim circulated online that U.S. President Donald Trump said he would bomb Norway if he doesn't win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. For example, one Facebook user wrote on June ...

Ever since Pope John XXIII was elected in 1958, the successors of St. Peter have established a pattern: pope as disruptor, followed by pope as caretaker. Will Leo continue the pattern?

Also, the timeline made this claim impossible. The nomination deadline for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 was on Jan. 31 (archived), but the pope was not elected until May 8 (archived).