United Kingdom, April 24 -- Pope Francis' doctor has opened up about the late pontiff's final moments.

The 88-year-old pope passed away on Easter Monday (21.04.25) after suffering a stroke and heart failure and Sergio Alfieri, his chief surgeon, revealed he failed to respond to any stimuli from medical staff as he lay in a coma with his eyes open before his death.

He told Italian outlet Corriere Della Sera: "On Monday at about 5:30 Massimiliano Strappetti [the pope's private nurse] called me [saying]: 'The Holy Father is very ill, we must return to Gemelli [hospital]'.

"I pre-alerted everyone and 20 later I was there in Santa Marta.

"I entered his room and his eyes were open. I noticed that he had no breathing problems and then I trie...