Overview

• Pope Francis suffered a fatal stroke early Monday morning at the Vatican, two hours after falling into a coma.
• Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the pope’s physician, confirmed there was no viable medical intervention to prevent his passing.
• Francis had been recovering at the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization for double pneumonia earlier this year.
• Despite medical advice to rest, the pope resumed limited duties, including meeting Vice President JD Vance and visiting a prison in Rome.
• A state funeral is scheduled for Saturday, with world leaders such as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to attend.