Pope Francis passes away: What was the cause of his death?
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away at the age of 88 on April 21 after a prolonged battle with respiratory illnesses and kidney failure. The head of the Catholic Church, who had served since 2013, was hospitalized multiple times for a respiratory tract infection that developed into double pneumonia.
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, passed away at the age of 88 on April 21 after a prolonged battle with respiratory illnesses and kidney failure. The head of the Catholic Church, who had served since 2013, was hospitalized multiple times for a respiratory tract infection that developed into double pneumonia.
