In early February 2016 Pope Francis, while en route to Cuba, recorded a message for Mother Angelica, saying: "To Mother Angelica with my blessing and I ask you to pray for me; I need it.
Mother Angelica remained living at the monastery until her death on March 27, 2016 (Easter Sunday) at the age of 92 from complications due to the stroke she had 14 years prior [REF].