Pope Francis died at the age of 88 in his residence at Casa Santa Marta: this is what we know about the causes of death and the last moments of life of the pontiff.
Pope Francis died due to a cerebral stroke and irreversible cardiovascular collapse. The certification in the death complaint came in the evening by Professor Andrea Arcangeli, director of the management of health and hygiene of the State of the Vatican city. The assessment of death was carried out through electrocardiotanatographic registration. The medical document states that the Pope was suffering from the previous episode of acute respiratory failure in multimicrobial bilateral pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasias, arterial hypertension, type II diabetes. The assessment of death was carried out through electrocardiotanatographic registration. “I declare – writes Archangels – that the causes of death according to my science and consciousness, are those indicated above”.
The pontiff died at the age of 88 in his residence of the Santa Marta house, in the Vatican. Due to death, according to official sources, it would therefore have been a hemorrhagic strokeone of the most serious and sudden forms of cerebrovascular accident.
Pope Francis, per century Jorge Mario Bergoglioshe woke up regularly at 6 in the morning. The collaborators found it in stable conditions, even if visibly tried. At 7, however, he accused sudden illness. The Vatican doctors intervened promptly, but at 7:35 the Pontiff was declared dead.
The cause of death: a stroke in an already compromised picture
The illness that hit Pope Francis was a hemorrhagic strokeprobably caused by a serious vascular fragility combined with cardiovascular problems. The heart of the Holy Father had been put to the test by a hospitalization that lasted 37 days for one bilateral lung. His general conditions had already been compromised for weeks.
According to experts, hemorrhagic stroke takes place when a blood vessel breaks, causing cerebral hemorrhage. It is a high risk pathology, with often fatal consequences, especially in the presence of chronic pathologies. The Pope’s clinical picture included hypertension, respiratory problems It is a fragile cardiovascular system.
A health marked by respiratory problems since youth
Pope Francis had lived with respiratory problems for years. At just 21 years of age, a part of the lung had been removed, as he himself had told. Even by the elderly he was frequently subjected to care for bronchitis, infections and breathing difficulties. In the last few days he had been hospitalized at the Gemelli Polyclinic for three serious respiratory crises. The doctors had provided for a recovery phase with assisted ventilationbut Bergoglio had chosen not to give up his commitments.
The last day of Pope Francis: meetings and appeals to peace
Despite fragility, Pope Francis has lived his role with commitment and dedication until the last. Only the day before death had met the Vice -President of the United States JD Vance. In the previous days he also received King Charles III and other heads of state. During the traditional Sunday crowd, some faithful had noticed evident signs of fatigue: a shorter breath, a stiffening of the arm, a collaborator who massaged his shoulders.
The Pope, however, wanted to leave a last message in the world. That day, his Appeal to peace It has resounded strong, more than fatigue and disease.
What happens now
The funeral of the Pope, According to the rules of the Dominici Gregis universe, they should be held between the fourth and sixth day from death, therefore between Friday 25 April and Sunday 27 April. The decision on the date should be taken in the first Cardinal Congregation. It is therefore probable that the funeral will be held on Saturday 26 April. The COnclave will be held between the fifteenth and twentieth day from death Di Francesco, and therefore, in this case, between 6 and 10 May. However, if all cardinal voters are in Rome, the beginning of the conclave can also be anticipated.
