Pope Francis Died from a Stroke and Irreversible Heart Failure, Vatican Reveals

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Pope Francis' Cause of Death Revealed by Vatican

Pope Francis died officially due to cerebral stroke, coma and irreversible cardiac arrest, the Vatican has said in a statement.

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Pope Francis' cause of death announced as first Latin American pope dies aged 88

The cause of his death was announced this evening as a Rosary prayer began in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, in its first public commemoration following Pope Francis’s death.

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Pope Francis' cause of death shared as late pontiff went into coma

The cause of Pope Francis’ death was a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican has said.

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