Overview

• Pope Francis suffered a massive stroke early Monday morning, leaving him comatose and unresponsive at his Vatican residence.
• Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the pope’s physician, determined that moving him to a hospital was too risky and honored Francis’s wish to die at home.
• Francis passed away at 7:35 a.m. local time, with his doctor confirming he died without suffering and surrounded by his close medical and household staff.
• Cardinal Pietro Parolin led a rosary over the pope’s body, and Vatican News reported a final gesture of farewell was made to his assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti.
• A state funeral is planned for Saturday, with global leaders, including Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, expected to attend.