Pope died of a stroke and heart failure, Vatican doctor says

A portrait of Pope Francis is displayed at the Church of the Holy Eucharist of the Greek Catholic Church, after the death of the pontiff, in Lviv Ukraine April 21, 2025. REUTERS/Roman Baluk

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate released on Monday for the 88-year-old pontiff.

The certificate, which was published by the Vatican, said the pope had fallen into a coma before his death early on Monday.

(Writing by Alvise Armellini, editing by Crispian Balmer)