Meet the US cardinal now running the Vatican
- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, prompting the selection of a new pontiff.
- Following his death after battling ailments, the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new leader.
- Cardinal Kevin Farrell, as camerlengo, now oversees papal duties until the secret conclave convenes to vote.
- Cardinal Pietro Parolin leads betting odds at 36%, while Tagle trails with 30%; Reuters lists them as possible candidates.
- The next pope will face a new political world, with some hoping for stability and others prioritizing Catholicism's growth.
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Irish-born American cardinal entrusted as the ‘camerlengo,’ running the Holy See between popes
Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the election of another.
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