Pope Francis’s death begins papal succession process: 5 things to know
- Pope Francis, at age 88, died on Easter Monday in Vatican City.
- Francis had chronic lung disease and part of one lung had been removed.
- He was hospitalized in Rome for 38 days with double pneumonia after a respiratory crisis.
- Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced the death at 9:47 a.m., saying Francis "returned to the home of the Father."
- The death sets off a process involving mourning, a funeral, and a conclave to elect a new pope.
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Pope Francis: What happens when a pope dies - Daily Trust
By Abbas Jimoh, Dalhatu Liman, Baba Martins, Balarabe Alkassim, Itodo Daniel Sule & Dotun Omisakin Following Pope Francis’s death as the 266th pontiff on Monday, the papal conclave will elect a new pope, with 137 cardinal electors that would attend a College of Cardinals meeting in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. As of April 21, when Pope Francis died, there were a total of 252 cardinals, who typically hold the title for life; 137 of them, know…
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