Vatican reveals the cause of Pope Francis' death

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The Vatican has officially confirmed the cause of death for Pope Francis, who passed away Monday morning at the age of 88. According to the announcement, the pontiff suffered a cerebral stroke that left him in a coma and led to irreversible heart failure.The news comes just one day after Pope Francis made his final public appearance, riding in the popemobile through St. Peter's Square and offering blessings during Easter Sunday celebrations.Pope Francis had the last five weeks of hospital stay started on February 14, 2025 and recently returned to the Vatican. After experiencing a respiratory crisis, he later turned into double pneumonia. The hospitalization was the longest of his 12-year pope. As we all know, chronic lung problems have emerged due to partial lung removal when he was young, and the overall health of the Pope has been closely monitored in recent years. While his return to the Vatican in March showed improvements, Monday's announcement confirmed that potential complications continue to affect his condition. The Vatican said Pope Francis died at 7:35 AM in Central Europe (1:35 AM Eastern Time). Cardinal Kevin Farrell of Vatican Camerlengo has officially announced his death and will oversee the administrative duties of the church until he is elected as the new pope. Now confirming the cause of death, attention will turn to the arrangement of funerals and arrangements and preparations for the funerals of the Pope, in which the Cardinal Church chooses the church of the next church.

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