04/21/2025

Vatican Says Pope Francis Died of Stroke and Heart Failure

Meanwhile, 1.4 billion Catholics mourn

Radio Vaticana, the Vatican's radio station, normally broadcasts music, news, masses and rosary recitations.

The station, which you can listen to live from the Vatican news website, has been playing funeral marches and somber music since Pope Francis' death, interspersed with tributes from world leaders and explanations of the next events.

The most recent musical interludes included Hector Berlioz's "Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale" and Richard Strauss' "Morte e Trasfigurazione."

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