The Vatican has stated that Pope Francis passed away due to irreversible heart failure and a coma following a brain stroke.
According to the 88-year-old pope’s death certificate, which was made public on Monday, he had gone into a coma before passing away.
The Pope requested to be buried “in the ground, without particular ornamentation” but used the inscription “Franciscus” in his final testament, which was made public by the Vatican.
Francis expressed his desire to be buried in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major instead of the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Basilica, where many former popes have been interred.
As early as Wednesday morning, his coffin might be carried to St. Peter’s Basilica so that the faithful could pay their condolences, according to a Vatican spokesperson.
As a young man, the Pope had a persistent lung illness and had a portion of his lung removed.
His final years were marred by health problems, and on February 14, he was hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after suffering from a respiratory crisis that progressed to double pneumonia.
As a result, he spent the longest hospital stay of his 12-year pontificate—38 days.
However, on Easter Sunday, the day before he died, the head of the Roman Catholic Church in the world came out to bless throngs of people in St. Peter’s Square.
In a private session at the Vatican prior to the public appearance, the Pope “exchanged good wishes” with US Vice President JD Vance.
After the news of his passing spread throughout Rome, bells tolled in church towers.
The first Latin American pope, Francis, won over the globe with his modest demeanor and care for the underprivileged, but his criticism of capitalism and climate change turned conservatives off.
Both his home country of Argentina and its neighbor, Brazil, which is mainly Catholic, will celebrate seven days of mourning.
The funeral has not yet been scheduled, but according to the Vatican, it is often anticipated to happen between Friday and Sunday.
The schedule for the funeral could be decided at the Cardinals’ Tuesday meeting.
Source: newsthemegh.com