Kevin Farrell is the camerlengo, or acting head of the Vatican, until a new pope is elected. Here's what to know about ...

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

The camerlengo will oversee the transition into the new papacy, including preparing the conclave that will select the next ...

The Vatican's camerlengo, Kevin Farrell, who confirmed and announced the death of Pope Francis Monday morning, has ties to Dallas.

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

Cardinal Kevin Farrell became the acting head of the Vatican after Pope Francis’s death on Monday. Farrell is the camerlengo of the Catholic Church, acting as a personal appointee of the pope and ...

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

By Elisabetta Povoledo Cardinal Kevin Farrell performed one of the ... in a procession led by Cardinal Farrell. The Vatican announced Monday that this could take place as soon as Wednesday morning ...

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. He is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, a Dublin-born cleric who ...

Early life and education Kevin Joseph Farrell was born on 2 September 1947, in Dublin, Ireland, as the second of four sons in an Irish-speaking family. His older brother, Brian Farrell, also a ...