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From ABC News: Pope Francis’ death certificate, released by the Vatican, said he died in his apartment at 7:35 a.m. from cerebral stroke, coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
Cerebral stroke means there was a loss of blood flow to the brain. An irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse indicates he had a sudden failure of the heart to maintain blood flow throughout the body.
He was also affected by “previous episode of acute respiratory failure in bilateral multimicrobial pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasis, arterial hypertension and type II diabetes,” according to the death certificate.
Pope Francis died from a stroke and irreversible heart failure, as detailed in his death certificate released by the Vatican for Monday, April 21, 2025.
According to the certificate, the 88-year-old pontiff had fallen into a coma before his passing. His pre-existing health… pic.twitter.com/IPvCIBxMRk
— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) April 21, 2025
BREAKING: Pope Francis died from a cerebral stroke and “irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse,” according to the death certificate released by the Vatican.
He died at 7:35 a.m. local time.
Read more: https://t.co/79vyFcJTbI pic.twitter.com/rlIJJGjBWI
— ABC News (@ABC) April 21, 2025
The pope’s last official visitor was U.S. Vice President JD Vance, according to multiple reports.
The last public appearance and recorded footage of Pope Francis was on Easter Sunday meeting JD Vancepic.twitter.com/PHTqcpE9Mv
— Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) April 21, 2025
U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings. Read more here: https://t.co/C6CbGxcAev pic.twitter.com/VyqxvZ10A9
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 21, 2025
A copy of the Pope’s last will and testament is also circulating on social media.
READ: Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate released on Monday for the 88-year-old pontiff.
The certificate, which was published by the Vatican, said the pope had fallen into a coma before his… pic.twitter.com/oFGTC6UNQH
— GMA Integrated News (@gmanews) April 21, 2025
Pope Francis will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in the Pauline Chapel, which houses the ancient icon of Maria Salus Populi Romani, as he requested in his Spiritual Testament.
The Holy See Press Office announced that Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the Director of the… pic.twitter.com/LqXEHgqzhj
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) April 21, 2025
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