Pope Francis death: Revered pontiff did not die of Pneumonia, his real cause of death was…

Pope Francis has passed away at the age of 88 after battling serious health issues for some time. The Argentinian leader of the Catholic Church had been struggling with breathing problems and was taken to the hospital in February, where he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. He spent 38 days under medical care, the longest hospital stay during his 12-year leadership as Pope.

Francis had a long history of lung issues, having lost part of one lung in his youth due to illness. His condition became critical while in the hospital, and even after being discharged in March, he appeared noticeably weak and had to cancel several public appearances.

Although his recent respiratory problems had raised serious concerns, they were not the direct cause of his death. According to the Vatican’s official statement, Pope Francis died from a stroke, which led to a coma and ultimately caused his “irreversible”  heart to fail.

Earlier reports had said that a cerebral haemorrhage might have been behind Pope Francis’ passing. These insiders told Italy’s ANSA news agency that his death was likely linked to bleeding in the brain and not directly caused by his ongoing respiratory issues.

Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni had stated earlier that the official cause of death would likely be revealed later in the evening, according to Vatican time.

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, later confirmed the Pope’s passing in a solemn announcement, saying, “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was devoted to serving the Lord and the Church.”

Pope Francis, who twice almost died when hospitalised with severe pneumonia in February, also suffered from multiple bronchiectasis, arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

The pope confirmed in his will that he wished to be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome’s Esquilino neighbourhood, breaking with longstanding Vatican tradition. He would pray at the basilica before and after trips overseas, and last visited on 12 April.

Menahile, Vatican stated that Sunday’s scheduled canonisation of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has been postponed to a later date after the death of Pope Francis.

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