After announcing that the pope had "returned to the home of the Father", Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Farrell took on one of ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the ...

Farrell spent nearly 10 years in Dallas, beginning in 2007, serving as the spiritual leader of the area’s Catholics.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell became the acting head of the Vatican after Pope Francis’s death on Monday. Farrell is the camerlengo ...

The 77-year-old Irish-born priest is currently serving as camerlengo, a position which makes him acting head of the Holy See.

Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting head of the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected.

Cardinal Farrell, who holds the position of cardinal chamberlain, or camerlengo in Italian, will run the Holy See’s affairs until a new pope is chosen.

Who leads the Church and the Vatican when its head cannot fulfill this role or passes away? Such a person is already chosen.

Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell? The acting head of the Vatican who will orchestrate Pope Francis’s successor - Cardinal Kevin ...

The death of Pope Francis has resulted in a cardinal from the United States becoming the acting head of Vatican till a new ...

He is key to ensuring that the papal succession occurs in an orderly manner. He is responsible for the practical aspects of ...