219 News Now: Pope Francis dies at age 88 after a stroke
- Pope Francis, age 88, died April 21 at his Vatican residence.
- His passing followed a stroke with cardiac complications.
- He faced prior health struggles including pneumonia.
- Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced, "At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome...returned to the house of the Father."
- The Church now enters the 'sede vacante' period for electing a new pope.
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Pope Francis died on Easter Monday. Dark spots on the face, however, provide speculation, medical doctors give their assessment.
Pope Francis is dead. The head of the Catholic Church died on early Easter Monday, the Vatican said. Francis had been ill for a long time.
It was at the age of 88 that Pope Francis died this Monday, April 21. The Holy Father succumbed to a stroke, then announced the Vatican. In an article containing information from the official media of the Holy See, Le Figaro shares the testimony of the nurse of the Supreme Pontiff before his disappearance.
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