Pope Francis didn't suffer before he died, his doctor says
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was alive but unresponsive after suffering a massive stroke early Monday, his doctor said, and his medical team concluded there was no point in rushing him to the hospital, given the severity of his condition and his standing orders to avoid extreme medical treatment.
'He died without suffering, at home,' Sergio Alfieri told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica in comments published Thursday.
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