Pope Francis died of stroke and subsequent heart failure, says Vatican

Pope Francis’ cause of death revealed

Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the head of the Vatican’s health department, released a statement.

In the Vatican, in a traditional ritual, the Cardinal Chamberlain officially recorded the death of Pope Francis. As a cause of death, the Vatican announced that the Pope had suffered a stroke and subsequently a coma and irreversible heart failure.

Pope Francis' cause of death announced by Vatican

The pontiff suffered fron double pneumonia in the weeks leading up to his death on Easter Monday.

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Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his home in Vatican City following a stroke that led to heart failure. He had been ill since February when he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Since a portion of his lung was removed in his early 20s, he had suffered frequent respiratory illnesses, the Vatican said. Calling himself  “the world’s parish priest," Francis's last public appearance was on Easter Sunday when he called for an e…

Pope Francis’ official cause of death revealed in announcement from Vatican

The Vatican has reported that Pope Francis died of a stroke and cardiac arrest, following previous complications with double pneumonia. Here's what to know about the condition.

Pope Francis died of a stroke: Vatican

The pontiff had already been affected by a previous episode of acute respiratory failure when he had double pneumonia in hospital, it added