Pope Francis’ Health Decline and Final Wishes
According to the official death certificate released by the Vatican on Monday, Pope Francis passed away due to a stroke that resulted in a coma and irreversible cardiac failure. The Vatican’s official news site, ‘Vatican News,’ reported the causes of death as “cerebrovascular accident, coma, and irreversible cardiovascular collapse.” The death was confirmed by an electrocardiographic therapeutic record, as per the certificate signed by Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, Director of Health and Hygiene at the Vatican.
Pope Francis’ Recent Health Status
Dr. Arcangeli’s certificate detailed that Pope Francis had fallen into a coma prior to his death in the early morning hours. The report also mentioned that, before his demise, the Pope experienced acute respiratory failure with bilateral pneumonia, multiple bronchiectases, hypertension, and type II diabetes.
Pope Francis’ Final Wishes: A Simple Burial in Rome
In his final testament, released by the Vatican later in the evening, Pope Francis expressed his desire to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, rather than the Basilica of St. Peter within the Vatican, unlike many previous Popes.
The testament specified that Francis wished to be laid “to rest in the earth, without particular adornment,” but with a Latin inscription of his papal name: “Franciscus.”
Key Questions and Answers
- What was the cause of Pope Francis’ death? Pope Francis died due to a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible cardiac failure.
- What were Pope Francis’ final wishes regarding his burial? Pope Francis requested to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome, without any special adornments, with only a Latin inscription of his papal name.
