Tonight, the life legacy and impact of Pope Francis, the Vatican announcing the death of the 88-year-old pontiff,

just a day after he made a surprise appearance during Easter celebrations.

Tonight, what we are learning about his cause of death as mourners fill St. Peter Square,

a carefully orchestrated plan for his funeral begins.

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This is NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.

Good evening and welcome. The ancient Roman Catholic rights of loss

and transition are underway at the Vatican, where the death of Pope Francis was formally recognized

this evening, many noting the poetry of his passing just a day after Easter. Late today, the Vatican

listing his cause of death as stroke, an irreversible heart

failure. In 12 years, as leader of the Catholic Church, Francis sealed his legacy as a reformer

who challenged tradition, a pastor who forged a deep connection with a weak and vulnerable, and a

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