Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the hospital.

He believed that taking Francis to the hospital would have been fruitless because he was in danger of dying during transport. Two hours later, he died. Related: Pope Francis Lies in ... PEOPLE's free ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized for more than five weeks. A pneumonia riddled both of his lungs, and his doctors thought he was ...

After Francis returned to the Vatican on March 23 after a 38-day hospital stay, Alfieri and the pope's other doctors had prescribed him a two-month period of rest to allow his ageing body to heal.

The Vatican also released a photo of the pope at prayer. During his hospital stay, the church celebrated the 12th anniversary of Francis' papacy with a Mass in his honor.

J.D. Vance is paying his respects to Pope Francis. On Monday, April 21, the U.S. Vice President, 40, shared a statement on X ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, about four weeks after he was released from the hospital following an extended battle with respiratory ailments. While the Vatican did not immediately ...

Traditionally, after a pope dies, the carmelango, who is the pope’s chief of staff, calls out the pontiff’s baptismal name three times. If the pontiff does not respond, a certificate of death is ...

He had fallen into a coma before his death early that day. Earlier this year, Pope Francis was hospitalized for weeks after suffering a severe health crisis. After he was discharged last month to ...

Pope Francis died on April 21 after suffering ... During the five-week hospital stay, the pope underwent procedures known as bronchoscopies to clear his air passages. The pope was also diagnosed ...

Pope's death follows long hospital stay The Vatican, which does not perform autopsies on popes, did not specify a cause of death for Pope Francis in its announcement. Earlier this year ...

From spinning with the Harlem Globetrotters to signing a Harley-Davidson, here are 10 memorable moments from Pope Francis' papacy.