Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...

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

When Alan Whelan met his childhood friend Cardinal Kevin Farrell in Dublin in 2018, he says his pal was his “old self” – kind, caring and a bit of a “teaser”. Whelan is “not the least ...

He is one of the most prominent figures in the Catholic Church, and his role is crucial in the transition to finding a new ...

It was Cardinal Kevin Farrell who delivered the news of the Pope's death to the world and he will continue to play a central role in the days and weeks ahead. As Camerlengo, or chamberlain ...

In closed-door sessions called congregations, cardinals have given 70 speeches to their brethren. The conclave is likely to ...

What happens after Pope Francis’ funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

The current Camerlengo is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who is originally from Drimnagh, County Dublin and has held many different ...

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

Pope Francis’ coffin is closed and sealed in St. Peter’s Basilica in a private ceremony on Friday evening, April 25, 2025, ...

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.