Brain hemorrhage as the cause of death? – Diepresse.com

Pope Francis is dead. The Pope could have died of brain hemorrhage. Death suddenly occurred and is not supposed to be related to a respiratory disease directly, announced from the Vatican on Monday.

The papal treasurer, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, had informed about the death of the top of the church in the morning. « Dear brothers and sisters, with deep grief I have to announce the death of our holy father Francis. This morning at 7.35 a.m. the bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the father’s house, » the text said. The death of Pope Francis triggered grief and dismay worldwide and also in Austria.

« His whole life was devoted to the service of the Lord and his church. He taught us to live the values ​​of the gospel with loyalty, courage and universal love, in particular in favor of the poorest and delimited. In great gratitude for his example of a true disciples of the Lord Jesus, we recommend the soul of Pope Franziskus of the infinite merciful love of the triple god, » so Cardinal Farrell about the stated Head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Pope Francis’s death was announced by Farrell in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta. Next to him was the Cardinal State Secretary Pietro Parolin, the deputy substitute Edgar Pena Parra and the master of ceremonies Bishop Diego Ravelli, the Vatican said.

Mass for deceased Pope planned in Lateran basilica

« We mourn the witness of the gospel, the merciful shepherd, the prophet of peace, » said the cardinal vicar for the diocese of Rome, Baldo Reina. He will protrude a trade fair in the Lateran Basilica at 7:00 p.m. for the death of the Pontifex, to which the priests, deacons and all believers of the Diocese of Rome are invited. After St. Peter’s Basilica, the Lateran Basilica is the second largest church in Rome.

A few hours after the death of Pope Francis, the church bells heralded in St. Peter’s Basilica. For many centuries, the ringing of the bells has been the official sign that the Catholic believers informed about the loss of their head of the church. The ringing is a symbolic act that expresses grief and calls the believers for prayer.

In the meantime, the canonization of the Italian teenager Carlo Acutis, which became known as the « cyber apostle », has been suspended. The Vatican announced this. The teenager and internet fan, who died of leukemia in 2006, should have become the first saint from the Millennial generation at the ceremony. Acutis helped to set up websites for their parishes during his lifetime. Tens of thousands of pilgrims in the Vatican were expected to cancel.

Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the successor to the resigned from Germany in March 2013. was chosen. A new head of the Roman Catholic Church must now be chosen by the cardinals entitled to vote in the conclave, i.e. behind closed doors. This time a cardinal from Austria is not involved: the emeritus archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, had exceeded the age limit of 80 in January.

State grants in Argentina

In the home country of Pope Francis, after his death became known, a seven -day state mourning was proclaimed in the early morning hours of Easter Monday (local time). According to President Javier Milei, she was arranged, according to Kathpress, who « said goodbye to this sad news today as President, as President, as an Argentine and above all as a believer » and felt connected to everyone.  » In its appreciation, the ultra-liberal mile also emphasized differences to his compatriot, « who appear irrelevant today ».

Grief and dismay in Austria

As a sign of grief about the death of Pope Francis, the bells all over Austria also ring for ten minutes on Easter Monday at 5:00 p.m. Churches and church buildings are also flagged black. Cardinal Christoph Schönborn will lead a small requiem for the late Pope at 6 p.m.

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen praised the Pope as « inspiration for millions of believers and far beyond » and « guide of hope ». Francis was a « Pope for Social Justice » and « very close to people ». For Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP), the death of Francis is « a painful loss for the Catholic Church and for many people around the world ».

Grief and dismay worldwide

The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni explained deeply shaken. « This message deeply sadues us because we lose a big man and a great pastor. I had the privilege, friendship, his advice and his teachings, which never failed even in times of examination and suffering, » said Meloni. « We will go away Francis ́, seek the path of peace, follow the common good and build a more fairer and more balanced society. His teaching and his legacy will not be lost. We greet the Holy Father with a heart full of sadness, but we know that he is now resting in the peace of the Lord. »

The Malta, from Malta, of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, said on social media that she mourns Francis. « Europe mourns his holiness Pope Francis. His contagious smile has conquered the hearts of millions of people around the world, » she said. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also reacted with great grief. « With his modesty and sincerely love for the less happy, he inspired millions, far beyond the borders of the Catholic Church, » wrote from the Leyen on the platform X. « My thoughts are with everyone who feels this deep loss. May the thoughts be comfortable that Pope Franziskus’s legacy will continue to point out the way to a more peaceful and more sensitive world. »

French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X: « From Buenos Aires to Rome, Pope Francis wanted the church to bring the poorest joy and hope. May this hope be revived again and again. » The designated German Federal Chancellor and CDU boss Friedrich Merz also showed dismayed about the death of the 88-year-old Pope. The bells from Notre Dame in Paris hit 88 times in memory. The Eiffel Tower should not be lit in the night, but remain dark, the broadcaster BFM TV reported, citing the Paris city administration.

Polish President Andrzej Duda described Francis as a « great apostle of mercy ». In him, he saw the answers to the challenges of the modern world, Duda said on the X platform. In his pastoral care, Francis had been guided by humility and simplicity.

The White House initially only reacted with a narrow message to X: « Quiet in peace, Pope Francis. »

Argentine followed German Pope Benedict

In contrast to Benedikt, Francis was considered a reformer. He demonstratively avoided pomp and privileges of the papacy. When he took office, he rejected the traditional Karmesinrote « Mozzetta » with fur. The luxurious red « shoes of the fisherman » also remained in the box.

The Pope wanted to open the church for more believers and called for more welcome to welcome homosexuals. Nevertheless, the Vatican banned the blessing of same -sex marriages in 2021. In 2020, Francis declined to ordain some married men in remote areas.

On the other hand, Francis called more women in leading positions in the Vatican than each of his predecessors. He pushed the dialogue of the Catholic Church with Islam by the first Pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula. Under his supervision, a reformed Vatican constitution also allowed every lay Catholics baptized, including women, the management of most departments in the central administration of the Catholic Church.

Conservative opponent

He enforced a lot against the resistance of the conservative wing in the church hierarchy. Some indicates that the church could maintain its course after his death: Francis appointed around 80 percent of the cardinals that will now vote for the next Pope.

Francis also acted against sexual abuse by clergymen. In 2019 he appointed almost 200 church leaders to a summit and enforced a decree that blamed bishops directly for sexual abuse or his cover -up. He also completed the « papal secret » for cases of abuse.

Francis was born on December 17, 1936 in Buenos Aires. After training as a chemical engineer, the member of the well -known football club San Lorenzo decided on the priesthood and was consecrated in 1969. After four years, he was elected Provincial of the Jesuit Order for Argentina in 1973. The military dictatorship fell during this time, during which around 30,000 people were kidnapped and murdered. In his homeland, the allegation was raised that Bergoglio had not given enough backing as a Jesuit provincial during the military dictatorship during the military dictatorship. In an interview with Reuters 2018, Francis said that he did not miss Argentina: « I just miss the street. I am a ‘Callejero’ (a man of the street). »

Simplicity instead of pomp

In an interview with Reuters 2018, Francis said that he did not miss Argentina: « I just miss the street. I am a ‘Callejero’ (a man of the street). » Francis was the first head of the church from Latin America and the first Jesuit pope in history. He tried to fill out the role with simplicity. He never took possession of the magnificent papal rooms in the Apostolic Palace used by his predecessors. He preferred to live in community for his « mental health ».

In the course of his pontificate, he was also exposed to violent criticism of conservatives that accused him of destroying loved ones. He also attracted the anger of the progressive people who accused him of having had to do more to redesign the 2000 -year -old church.

On his numerous trips abroad, Francis was the first to attract huge crowds from Latin America. He recently survived a double pneumonia. When the native Argentine Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected on March 13, 2013, this happened to the surprise of many church connoisseurs who had seen the cleric, known for his concern for the poor.