Vatican City – The Vatican said Pope Francis thanked his private nurse for encouraging him to greet the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. Pope Argentina, 88 years old, Death on Monday Morning Stroke and heart failureLess than a month after five weeks of fighting double pneumonia in the five-week hospital.
“Thank you for bringing me back to the square,” Francis told his nurse Massimiliano Strappetti.
“Do you think I can manage it?” the Vatican said Tuesday that he had asked Strapeti before the outing.
The doctor who was completely confident reassured him.
Francis then spent about 15 minutes waving to the crowd and blessed his popemobile baby, flanked by many bodyguards. He is Easter Celebration, but Nevertheless, say hello to the crowd And drive around St. Peter’s Square, cheered by thousands of worshippers.
As Francis made a longer remark with his assistant, he said to the crowd in his weak voice: “Happy Easter, brothers and sisters!”
“ Viva Il Papa! [Long live the pope!]“The crowd shouted.
No oxygen tube or other medical equipment is considered Francis riding an oxygen tube in his open air Popemobile Discharge Hospitalization from five weeks of hospital to life-threatening double pneumonia.
The pope then rested on Sunday afternoon at his Vatican residence, Casa Santa Marta, and held a peaceful supper, according to Vatican News.
On Monday, around 5:30 a.m. local time (11:30 p.m. ET) “The first sign of illness appeared,” it said.
More than an hour later, Francis waved Strappetti from the bed, a media website called “Farewell” and then fell into a coma. He was pronounced dead at 7:35 a.m.
“He suffered no pain. It all happened very quickly. “It was a cautious death, almost suddenly there was no pain or public alarm because he had always been very reserved for his health. ”
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In the past, Francis believed Strappetti had saved his life because he convinced him to undergo surgery for inflammation of the gut.
Cardinal College announced Tuesday The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET) at St. Peter’s Basilica.
Plans will be made To start a meeting within a few weeks, the Cardinal chooses The next pope.
