According to the report, the 88-year-old pontiff died of a stroke and subsequent "irreversible cardiovascular collapse." Before his heart stopped, he fell into a coma.
The official report on the death of Pope Francis was made by the director of the Vatican Health Service, Andrea Arcangeli. According to him, the head of the Catholic Church suffered from bilateral pneumonia, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
Pope Francis (in the world of Jorge Mario Bergoglio), who led the Catholic Church for more than 12 years, died in the early morning of April 21. The day before, as Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Christians around the world celebrated the feast of the Resurrection of Christ, the Pontiff greeted people in St. Peter's Square and pronounced the traditional blessing Urbi et Orbi ("To the City and the World"). It was his last public appearance before his death. dw.com.
In his Easter address, Pope Francis, in particular, called on political leaders to direct available resources to help those in need, fight hunger and support initiatives that promote development. "The principle of humanity should never be lost as a guideline for our daily behavior," he said.
