Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after a papacy of 12 years. Here are the key things to know about the death of the Argentine pontiff, the first from Latin America. The timing and cause of Pope Francis’ death Francis died Monday morning at the Domus Santa Marta hotel where he lived at the Vatican.

After the pope suffered a massive stroke Monday morning, his medical team saw no point to sending him to a hospital. He died soon after.