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Doctor explains Pope Francis' cause of death

Name: Doctor explains Pope Francis' cause of death
Uploaded: 2025-04-21T18:31:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 10 s
Description: Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, died Monday morning at 88. The Vatican says he died of a cerebral stroke that put him into a coma and led to irreversible heart failure. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains.

Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, died Monday morning at 88. The Vatican says he died of a cerebral stroke that put him into a coma and led to irreversible heart failure. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains.