US EditionWho is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
- Following the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, Cardinal Kevin Farrell became the acting head of the Vatican as the camerlengo, responsible for formally certifying the pope's death and managing the Holy See until a new pope is elected.
- Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced Pope Francis's death at 7:35 AM, stating, 'At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father.'
- Farrell will preside over the ceremony to certify the pope's death and lay his body in a coffin on the same day.
- Pope Francis had appointed Cardinal Farrell as camerlengo in 2019, entrusting him with significant responsibilities within the church.
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Santa Maria TimesWho is the American cardinal who, as camerlengo, will lead the Holy See between two popes?
By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and the election of another. They were flying back to Rome from the 2019 World Youth Day in Panama, and Francis popped the question. Farrell had been in Rome only a few years. He was unexpectedly summoned while bishop of Dallas, Texas, to reorganize the Vat…
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