After breaking news events, social media posts often claim that “The Simpsons” predicted the events would happen. But the animated comedy show didn’t predict Pope Francis’ death, as some posts said.

After breaking news events, social media posts often claim that “The Simpsons” predicted the events would happen. But the animated comedy show didn’t predict Pope Francis’ death, as some posts said.

No, "The Simpsons" didn't predict Pope Francis' death in 2025. The videos circulating are AI-generated.

Since its premiere in 1989, the animated series “The Simpsons” has been a constant presence in popular culture. In addition to its characteristic humor and social criticism, the series gained notoriety for its supposed predictions of future events. One of the most recent examples that caught public attention was the prediction of the death of... The post “The Simpsons” predicted the death of Pope Francis! appeared first on The Antagonist.