The Holy See has also unveiled the pontiffโs final testament
Pope Francis died from a stroke followed by heart failure, the Vatican has confirmed, outlining the health complications that led to the pontiffโs passing at age 88 on Easter Monday.
The Holy See announced that Francis died at 7:35am on April 21 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City. The official cause of death was listed as โstroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse,โ according to Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, Director of the Directorate of Health and Hygiene of the Vatican City State.
โI hereby declareโฆ that the causes of death, to the best of my knowledge and judgment, are as stated above,โ Dr. Arcangeli wrote in the official death certificate released on Monday evening.
The Vatican has released Pope Francisโs death certificate, revealing he suffered a cerebral stroke, fell into a coma, and experienced irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
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Dr. Darien Sutton breaks down the popeโs cause of death. pic.twitter.com/MFcgO9QRQ6
