Tuesday, April 22

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Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, passed away in the early hours of yesterday morning after suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Pope Francis served as the head of the Catholic Church for 12 years after taking the papacy from Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, and he was known for his forward-thinking ideas and kind leadership, making him an extremely popular Pope.

Unfortunately, he suffered from many health issues throughout his lifetime, the latest of which included a 38-day stay in the hospital due to a severe polymicrobial infection that led to bilateral pneumonia. Pneumonia is an illness where a virus or bacteria causes inflammation and swelling of the lungs, making it tough to breathe, and it can cause the lungs to fill up with fluid or pus. Bilateral pneumonia means that it is in both lungs, and a polymicrobial infection signifies the presence of a combination of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites, making the situation even worse.

Then, just weeks after making a recovery from the infection, he suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage yesterday morning, causing his untimely death. Just one day after leading the Easter Mass at St. Peter's Square on Sunday, he suffered from a cerebral stroke, a rupture in the blood vessels of the brain. This led to a coma, and he later died of heart failure after his cardiovascular system collapsed following the stroke. The Pope will be remembered forever for his kind words, his push for inclusivity in the Catholic Church, and his emphasis on helping everyone, including people who are socially unaccepted.

Now, the Catholic Church will begin the process of choosing a new Pope. Around two or three weeks after his funeral, the College of Cardinals will gather for an assembly, known as a conclave, to choose his successor. This conclave will see each cardinal secretly submit their vote for the next pope, with a two-thirds majority needed to elect one.

Fact of the Day (Today): Your heart beats an average of 100,000 times each day.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): You do not fall because you are weak; you fall because you think you are strong. (Yiddish Proverb)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Bodacious (adj, boh-DAY-shuss) - Bodacious is used as an informal synonym of remarkable and noteworthy. In some dialects of the Southern and Midland US, bodacious is used by its oldest meaning: "outright, unmistakable."

In a Sentence: The bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip.