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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Pope Francis died of a stroke followed by a coma and heart failure, the Vatican announced on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cause of Pope Francis’ death has been identified as a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse,\u201d Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate.<\/p>\n

The death was confirmed through electrocardiographic thanatography, the Vatican said, referring to the official certification issued by Arcangeli, head of the Directorate of Health and Hygiene of the Vatican City State.<\/p>\n

The Vatican also published the Pope\u2019s spiritual testament dated June 29, 2022, which has his final wishes and instructions for his burial.<\/p>\n

\u201cI ask that my mortal remains rest – awaiting the day of the Resurrection – in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major,\u201d where Pope said having always prayed \u201cat the beginning and end of every Apostolic Journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also wrote that his tomb should be in the ground and \u201csimple without particular ornamentation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, 88, earlier in the day. He suffered various ailments during his 12-year papacy, with severe complications in recent weeks following a bout of double pneumonia for which he spent over a month at a hospital in Rome.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mauritius<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mauritius. Pope Francis died of a stroke followed by a coma and heart failure, the Vatican announced on Monday. \u201cThe cause of Pope Francis’ death has been identified as a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse,\u201d Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate. 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