When the world learned of Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, a cardinal with longstanding ties to the US was the one to ...

The former bishop of Dallas has assumed the role of the acting head of the Catholic Church following the death of Pope ...

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.

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

The lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris were extinguished on Monday, 21 April, as part of a tribute to the late Pope Francis.

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 ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said in a video statement ...

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

Irish-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell, certifies Pope Francis’s death and seals the papal apartment before overseeing election of ...