Pope Francis died of stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says

He asked to be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, according to a Vatican statement.

The pope's spiritual testament has been published by the Vatican.

Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate released on Monday.

The certificate, which was published by the Vatican, said the pope had fallen into a coma before his death early on Monday.