Pope died of a stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
Pope Francis, 88, died from a stroke and heart failure, confirmed by Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli. He fell into a coma before passing.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - 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 death early on Monday.
(Writing by Alvise Armellini, editing by Crispian Balmer)
The main topic is the death of Pope Francis due to a stroke and heart failure.
Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli confirmed the cause of death.
Pope Francis was 88 years old at the time of his death.
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