On Monday, the Vatican released the cause of death determination for Pope Francis: A cerebral stroke, followed by a coma and a heart attack.
Fox News covered the release on video as well:
🚨 #BREAKING: Pope Francis’s official cause of death has been released, per Fox News
The Pope had a stroke early this morning, went into a coma, had a heart attack, and later passed away.
Trump will be traveling to the Vatican later this week to attend his funeral. pic.twitter.com/F5pQoOmPl6
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 21, 2025
The Pope was 88 years of age.
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Earlier on Monday, my colleague streiff produced a biography of Pope Francis and the controversies that surrounded his term.
To say that Francis’s papacy was conflicted is an…
