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Pope Francis dies age 88

The Vatican says Pope Francis died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure. The death was confirmed Monday by Dr. Andrea Arcangeli, the head of the Vatican’s health department. Francis, who suffered from chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, was hospitalized for 38 daysearlier this year following a respiratory crisis that developed into double pneumonia.

I’m not religious anymore but feel sorry and hope that he rests in peace.

There’s more on the story here:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-04/pope-francis-dies-on-easter-monday-aged-88.html

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I watched the Funeral on BBC and it was powerful. Ourthoughts and prayers go to his family and members ofthe Catholic Church

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