India, April 21 -- Pope Francis passed away on April 21, about a month after shocking medical professionals with his incredible recuperation from a potentially fatal case of pneumonia. The primary news agency in Italy, ANSA, has stated that Pope Francis' death was most likely caused by a brain hemorrhage, or stroke, rather than a respiratory problem.

"One of the possible causes of Pope Francis' death was a cerebral haemorrhage," ASNA stated.

Pope Francis was released from the hospital on March 23 after spending over five weeks there due to pneumonia.

The precise cause of Pope Francis' death will probably be revealed "this evening" (Vatican time), Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni stated earlier today.

Pope Francis was taken to Rome's ...