double pneumonia

Pope Francis, the first ever Latin American pope, died on Monday aged 88, following a period of ill health that led to him spending five weeks in hospital with double pneumonia.

The Pope died on Monday aged 88 following a stroke and a battle with double pneumonia, for which he spent five weeks in hospital earlier this year.

His death followed a period of ill health that saw him spend five weeks in hospital with double pneumonia.

The Pope was breathing on his own, without oxygen tubes, despite being told by his doctors to spend two months convalescing after 38 days in hospital with double pneumonia.

Pope Francis was discharged from hospital last month after five weeks of treatment for an infection that led to double pneumonia.