What it is like to be in Vatican City after the death of a pope
Monday, 21 April 2025 () Rome is a city famous for its wonderful buildings and its tapestry of emotions, and sometimes they combine. To be in Vatican City now is to be at the heart of a tale that is at once sad, affecting and mesmerising.
A wave of sorrow swept through Vatican City as the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled solemnly, marking the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. In a poignant moment captured live, a visitor overcome with emotion broke down in tears upon hearing the chimes—symbolizing the end of a deeply...
The Vatican has released the first solemn images of Pope Francis lying in repose inside his private chapel. Dressed in red vestments with a rosary in hand and a bishop’s mitre crowning his head, the 88-year-old pontiff rests in a wooden casket as Cardinal Pietro Parolin prays by his side. Francis passed away Monday night from a severe Stroke and heart failure. His funeral will be held Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica. As Catholics mourn, Cardinal Kevin Farrell temporarily leads the Church during this time of sede vacante.
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After days of silence and swirling speculation, the Vatican has officially revealed the cause of Pope Francis' death. According to his death certificate, the 88-year-old pontiff died from astroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure. His passing comes just one day after his final public appearance on Easter Sunday — a moment now seen by many as a silent farewell. Was it simply the natural end of a long battle with illness, or is there more behind the Vatican’s carefully worded statement? This video breaks down what we know, what the Vatican confirmed, and what still remains unanswered.
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Pope Francis died from stroke followed by heart failure, Vatican says
The late pope's passing was announced earlier on Monday morning with bells tolling in Catholic churches from Latin America to Asia and across Rome as the news spread around the world.
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Pope Francis died of stroke and subsequent irreversable heart failure, says Vatican
Pope Francis decreed he would be buried in a simple underground tomb — with only “Franciscus” written on it — at St. Mary Major Basilica.
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