Early Monday morning, the Vatican announced the passing Pope Francis at the ages of 88-years-old, making him the second oldest Pope in Vatican history.
According to the death certificate released by Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli, the cause of his death was stroke and irreversible heart failure. It states that he also went into a coma before dying,
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. pic.twitter.com/jUIkbplVi2
— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) April 21, 2025
Newsmax reports:
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec. 17, 1936, Pope Francis had long had lung issues, the most recent being double pneumonia that required his hospitalization on Feb. 14 for about five weeks, starting Feb. 14.
His death was announced from the Vatican early Monday by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, an American, who is now the Vatican’s de facto administrator.
“At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father,” Farrell announced.
The late Pope chose the name Francis in order to honor St. Francis of Assisi, who as the founder of the Franciscan order.
Francis was also the first Pope from the United States, the first Jesuit Pope, and the first Pope who was not European in over 1,000 years.