Pope Francis died of stroke that caused coma, cardiac arrest — statement

Pope Francis suffered a stroke that caused coma and cardiac arrest, an official medical report on the death of the 88-year-old pontiff read, Report informs via TASS.

"His Holiness Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) was born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on December 17, 1936, a resident of the Vatican, a citizen of the Vatican, died at 7:35 a.m. on 04/21/2025 in his apartment in St. Martha (Vatican City) from a cerebral stroke, coma, irreversible cardiac collapse. This was preceded by an episode of acute respiratory failure with bilateral multi-microbial pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasis, and high blood pressure," the statement said.

It also said that the pontiff suffered from type 2 diabetes.

On March 23, the 88-year-old Francis was released from hospital after almost 40 days of treatment for double pneumonia. During his hospitalization, he had several respiratory attacks. He could have died twice, but was resuscitated. The pope was prescribed a strict rest regime. He began to violate it by coming in a wheelchair to pray at St. Peter's Cathedral from the Vatican hotel, which was his residence. On Easter Eve, he not only blessed the faithful, but also drove through St. Peter's Square in a popemobile.