Categories Selected Articles Vatican releases images of Pope Francis in open coffin for Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff ceremony Post author By Mike Nova Post date April 22, 2025 His Holiness died Monday after suffering a stroke that led to irreversible heart failure following a weeks-long hospitalization with pneumonia. He was 88. ← AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Vatican → Pope Francis’ funeral to be held on Saturday at 0800 GMT, Vatican says