Cardinal Kevin Farrell presides over a vigil in Rome following the death of African-American man George Floyd in 2020 (AP) ...

Cardinal Farrell, who was born in Ireland but has spent much of his life in the US, is the Vatican’s camerlengo, or chamberlain. As such, he will now run the administrative and financial affairs ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell takes temporary leadership as North Texas Catholics mourn Pope Francis In Fort Worth and across North Texas, Catholics are continuing to pray on Wednesday for the late Pope ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who has ties to the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, was chosen by Pope Francis to serve as camerlengo, who is now in charge of the Vatican until a new pope is chosen.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell at a procession at the Vatican last week.© yara nardi/Reuters Cardinal Farrell led the procession accompanying Pope Francis’ body into St. Peter’s Basilica at the ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo, presided over the rite of the closing and sealing of the coffin, which was attended by cardinals of the Roman Curia, the pope’s secretaries, and several ...

Kevin Farrell Farrell, 77, was selected by Francis in 2019 as the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of a pope and before the election of another. Farrell was ...

He is also seen acting as the dean of the College of Cardinals, who oversees the election of the new Pope. In reality, the camerlengo is Cardinal Kevin Farrell.

Cardinal Camerlengo Kevin Joseph Farrell addresses the audience as he sits in front of the open casket containing the body of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on April 23, 2025.

Camerlengo Kevin Farrell, a native of Dublin who is playing a key role this week following the death of Pope Francis, will seal the Pontiff's coffin on Friday evening, the night before the Pope's ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, a Vatican official announced Monday. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated ...