Pope Francis' Cause of Death Revealed 1 Day After His Final Surprise Appearance for Easter
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Pope Francis β cause of death has been determined. According to the Vatican, Pope Francis died at 7:35 a.m. local time on Monday, April 21, due to a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse. The pontiff was also affected by a "previous episode of acute respiratory failure in bilateral multimicrobial pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasis, arterial hypertension and type II diabetes." Over the years, Francis had battled a number of health issues before his death and died Monday, one month after he was discharged from the hospital....
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