Vatican said that the cause of the death of the spiritual leader of the Catholics and President of the Vatican of Pope Francis was a stroke, coma and irreversible heart failure.
Vatican declared the cause of death and the will of Pope Francis, who died on the morning of April 21 at the age of 88.
According to the death report published by the Director of the Vatican Health and Hygiene Department, Professor Andrea Arkandu, Dad died on April 21 at 07.35 local time in his apartments in the Santa Marta guest house in the Vatican.
According to this information, the cause of the death of Pope Francis was a stroke, coma and irreversible heart failure.
It is noted that the previous diseases of the pope, such as acute respiratory failure, polymicrobial bilateral pneumonia, high blood pressure and diabetes, accompanied this state.
Pope Francis in his will indicated the burial place
In another statement, widespread by the Vatican, it is said about the will of Pope Francis.
The will states that dad would like to be buried in the Basilica of St. Maria the Great (Santa Maria-Majore) in Rome, where he was solitary to every foreign trip and after it.
Pope Francis in his will noted that he would like his grave to be in the ground, simple, without special jewelry, and it was written only “Franciscus.”
In the evening, a prayer in memory of Papa Francis took place in St. Peter Square in the Vatican.
The Ministry of Culture of Italy reported that in the symbolic structure of Rome Coliseum, the light was turned off in memory of Pope Francis.
When will the funeral take place?
According to church rules, the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis should take place between the 4th and 6th day after his death.
In this case, the funeral of Pope Francis should take place between Friday April 25 and Sunday April 27.
Again, according to church standards, from 15 to 20 days after the death of Pope Francis, in this case on May 6-10, the collegium of the cardinals must hold its first meeting in order to choose a new dad.
In the Italian press, information appeared that the beginning of the papal elections (conclave) can be postponed for an earlier term if all the cardinals participating in the elections will arrive in Rome earlier.
Pope Francis for a long time fought for respiratory diseases
Pope Francis, who was taken to the Roman Hospital of Jamelli in connection with severe bronchitis, where he was treated for 38 days with a diagnosis of bilateral pneumonia, was discharged on March 23.
After discharge, the dad was on rehabilitation.
Professor Sergio Alfieri, one of the doctors of Pope Francis, on March 25, told Corriere Della Sera that during hospitalization, the dad was returning from death twice.
On April 21, Cardinal Joseph Farrell announced that Pope Francis died at 07.35 local time.