Pope Francis and his medical assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti. Photo: Riccardo de Luca / AFP / Profimedia
Massimiliano Strappetti, the medical assistant of the Pontiff, who urged him to return for the last time, on Sunday, in Saint Peter Square, reported for the official press of the Holy See how the last hours of Pope Francis were carried out, according to Reuters and AFP.
“Thank you for making me return to St. Peter's Square”-these words, addressed by Pope Francis to his medical assistant, for encouraging him to take a last walk with the Papamobil on Easter Sunday, is among the last spoken by the Pope before he died, “Vatican Zefero reported on Tuesday. Strappetti.
“Do you think I can do it?”
According to the traditional blessing of Urbi et Orbi from the Balcony of Saint Peter, Pope Francis took a surprise walk with the Papamobil in Saint Peter Square, among the thousands of believers gathered to celebrate the Easter, giving them the blessing.
Before taking this unexpected tour, he asked the nurse: “Do you think I can do it?” Massimiliano Strappetti approved, and the Pope then spent almost fifteen minutes crossing the market alleys and blessing people in an enthusiastic atmosphere, flanked by numerous body guards.
According to Vatican News, the Pope then rested in the afternoon in his apartment at the Holy Martha residence in the Vatican, before taking dinner, writes News.ro.
“It all happened very quickly”
Then, on Monday, around 5:30 local time (6:30, Romania time), the first signs of discomfort appeared. An hour later, after greeted his nurse, he entered a coma and died at 7.35, the local time (8.35 Romanian time).
“He did not suffer, everything happened very quickly,” said those present for the Vatican News.
“A discreet, almost unexpected death, without a long expectation and noise for a pope who has always shown very reserved about his health,” commented the press of the Holy See.
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The 88-year-old pontiff died on Monday after suffering a stroke and a cardiac arrest, shows the forensic report. This ends a peaty pontiff, in which he repeatedly confronted with the traditionalists and supported the poor and marginalized.
Pope Francis's funerals will take place on Saturday morning, after which a conclave will be convened to choose his successor.
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