Death of Pope Francis Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced various health problems in recent years.
Francis died at 7:35 am on Monday at his residence, the Vatican said. In a statement published on Monday, the Vatican said that Francis died of stroke and a later irreversible heart failure.
The pope, who was part of a lung eliminated as a young man, fought for a long time health problems and was especially prone to Respiratory diseases in winter.
In July 2021 he spent 10 days at the hospital after Intestinal surgery For a tightening gut. In March 2023 was hospitalized for three days and received intravenous antibiotics for bronchitis. A few months later, in June 2023, he returned to the hospital to have Surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia on the abdominal wall.
From 2022 he often used a wheelchair, a walker or a cane due to his knee injury, and he had has recently suffered from multiple falls.
Here is a breakdown of its most recent health challenges earlier this year:
February 6, 2025: Francis was diagnosed with bronchitisBut he continued to maintain the daily audience, although he gave his speeches to read aloud, saying that he had trouble breathing.
February 14, 2025: Francis was hospitalized to treat bronchitis and submit to diagnostic tests. A spokesman said he was expected to be there « a few days ».
February 17, 2025: Francis’ Infection of the respiratory tract He presented a « complex clinical image » that required later hospitalization, said the Vatican at that time. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that the tests indicated that the pope suffered an « infection of polycomicrobial respiratory tract » which called for a more change in pharmacological therapy.
February 18, 2025: Francesc Bilateral pneumonia developedThat is, pneumonia was on both lungs. The disease was discovered after Francis submitted to a TC exploration of the chest, the Vatican said. According to the statement, Francis had a good mood and spent the day resting, praying and reading.
February 23, 2025: Francis remained in critical condition as blood testing showed early renal failure. The Vatican said he kept alert and « well oriented ». Although he had not had more respiratory crises since last night, he was still receiving high flows of supplementary oxygen.
February 26, 2025: Blood tests confirmed a Light improvement In the health of the Pope, according to an update of the Vatican and the slight renal failure detected a few days before. Francis continued to receive respiratory physiotherapy to help expel the liquid from his lungs.
February 28, 2025: Francesc experienced a bronchoespasmThis is when the muscles that align the airways in the lungs are narrowed. The incident caused vomiting, but responded well to be treated with non -invasive mechanical ventilation, according to the Vatican.
March 1, 2025: Pope Francis had it A quiet night After the bronchial crisis caused a setback to its recovery. In an update, the Vatican said he had coffee, read the newspapers and could move and sit in his armchair.
March 3, 2025: Francis suffered « Two episodes of acute respiratory failure » Throughout the day, the Vatican said it was caused by a « significant accumulation of endobronquial mucus and consequent bronchospasm ».
March 8, 2025: The Vatican said Pope Francis was showing « a gradual and mild improvement » In the midst of its pneumonia treatment.
March 10, 2025: Doctors said Pope Francis was no longer in imminent endangered Death by pneumonia, but decided to stay hospitalized longer for treatment.
March 14, 2025: Francis marked the 12th birthday of his papacy of his hospital room. It was also the one -month brand since it was hospitalized.
March 23, 2025: After five weeks, Francis left Gemelli Hospital in Rome After surviving the life that pneumonia that can endanger life.
March 26, 2025: He revealed an interview with Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of Pope Francis’s medical team Francis approached to die Twice differently before you are allowed to return home to the Vatican over the weekend. Alfieri told an Italian newspaper that the medical team even considered letting the pope die at a critical point on February 28, when Francis had suffered a breathing crisis after inhaling his own vomiting during a cough adjustment. Alfieri described it as « the worst » 38 -day Hospitalization Day of the Pope.
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