Pope Francis's death was attributed to a stroke. This was reported by "Vatican News'.
The death certificate issued by the Vatican states that the stroke resulted in severe and irreversible heart failure.
According to the medical report, Francis suffered from acute respiratory failure caused by multimicrobial bilateral pneumonia, multiple bronchiectasis, high blood pressure, and type II diabetes.
For information, Francis had been suffering from several illnesses since his election as Pope in 2013. In July 2021, he also stayed in the hospital for 10 days and was treated for intestinal narrowing.