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BBC News
22-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Who be Cardinal Kevin Farrell, di acting head of di Vatican?
Wen di world hear of Pope Francis death on Monday morning, na Irish-American cardinal, wey di world no know na im break di news. Afta im announce say di pope don "return to di home of di Father", Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Farrell take on one of his biggest roles yet: di "camerlengo", or di pesin wey dey run di Vatican afta di death or resignation of a pope. Na Pope Francis bin nominate di cardinal for di role for 2019. Di cardinal go remain for di position during di "Apostolica Sedes Vacans", dat na di period between di death or resignation of a pope until di election of di next pontiff. Im go also play an important role for di centuries-old ceremonies to mourn Pope Francis. Dem born Farrell for 1947 for Dublin, Farrell attend di University of Salamanca for Spain and di Pontifical Gregorian University for Rome, according to di Vatican. Im don hold different appointment for churches around di world, e serve as a chaplain for di University of Monterrey for Mexico as well as parish for Bethesda, Maryland. All togeda, di 77-year-old don spend more dan 30 years working for churches for US. Farrell bin collect appointment as Bishop of Dallas for 2007 e bin dey dia until Pope Francis ask am for 2016 to serve as di leader of di Vatican new department wey dey responsible for di pastoral care of families, wey raise am to di rank of cardinal. Years afta dem name am as camerlengo, For 2023, Francis chose Farrell as president of di Supreme Court of Vatican City State. Dem also name as di president of di Commission for Confidential Matters. As camerlengo, part of im Cardinal Farrell work na to make arrangements for di conclave, di process wey dem go select di next pontiff. Technically, a camerlengo fit become pope, e don happun twice in history: Gioacchino Pecci (Pope Leo XIII) for 1878 and Eugenio Pacelli (Pope Pius XII) in 1939. Di cardinal also go preside ova di certification of Francis death, To put im body inside di coffin. Afta dat, di cardinal dey expected to lead one procession wey go move di pope body from di chapel of di Domus Santa Marta to St Peter Basilica. Di ceremony fit take place as soon as Wednesday morning, according to di Vatican.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
When the world learned of Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, a cardinal with longstanding ties to the US was the one to break the news. After announcing that the pope had "returned to the home of the Father", Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Farrell took on one of his biggest roles yet: the "camerlengo", or the person who runs the Vatican after the death or resignation of a pope. Pope Francis nominated the cardinal for the role in 2019. The cardinal will remain in the position during the "Apostolica Sedes Vacans", the period between the death or resignation of a pope until the election of the next pontiff. He also will play an important role in the centuries-old ceremonies to mourn Pope Francis. Born in 1947 in Dublin, Farrell attended the University of Salamanca in Spain and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, according to the Vatican. He held roles in churches around the world, serving as a chaplain at the University of Monterrey in Mexico as well as at a parish in Bethesda, Maryland. All told, the 77-year-old spent more than 30 years working for churches in the US. Farrell was appointed Bishop of Dallas in 2007 until Pope Francis asked him in 2016 to serve as the leader of the Vatican's new department responsible for the pastoral care of families, raising him to the rank of cardinal. Years after naming him as camerlengo, in 2023, Francis chose Farrell as president of the Supreme Court of Vatican City State. He was also named president of the Commission for Confidential Matters. As camerlengo, Cardinal Farrell will be tasked with making arrangements for the conclave, the process through which the next pontiff is selected. Technically, a camerlengo can become pope, as has happened twice in history: Gioacchino Pecci (Pope Leo XIII) in 1878 and Eugenio Pacelli (Pope Pius XII) in 1939. The cardinal also will preside over the certification of Francis's death, laying his body into the coffin. After that, the cardinal is expected to lead a procession moving the pope's body from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta to St Peter's Basilica. The ceremony could take place as soon as Wednesday morning, according to the Vatican. What next after the death of Pope Francis?
BBC News
21-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Who is Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican?
When the world learned of Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, a cardinal with longstanding ties to the US was the one to break the news. After announcing that the pope had "returned to the home of the Father", Irish-American Cardinal Kevin Farrell took on one of his biggest roles yet: the "camerlengo", or the person who runs the Vatican after the death or resignation of a pope. Pope Francis nominated the cardinal for the role in 2019. The cardinal will remain in the position during the "Apostolica Sedes Vacans", the period between the death or resignation of a pope until the election of the next pontiff. He also will play an important role in the centuries-old ceremonies to mourn Pope Francis. Born in 1947 in Dublin, Farrell attended the University of Salamanca in Spain and the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, according to the held roles in churches around the world, serving as a chaplain at the University of Monterrey in Mexico as well as at a parish in Bethesda, Maryland. All told, the 77-year-old spent more than 30 years working for churches in the US. Farrell was appointed Bishop of Dallas in 2007 until Pope Francis asked him in 2016 to serve as the leader of the Vatican's new department responsible for the pastoral care of families, raising him to the rank of cardinal. Years after naming him as camerlengo, in 2023, Francis chose Farrell as president of the Supreme Court of Vatican City State. He was also named president of the Commission for Confidential camerlengo, Cardinal Farrell will be tasked with making arrangements for the conclave, the process through which the next pontiff is selected. Technically, a camerlengo can become pope, as has happened twice in history: Gioacchino Pecci (Pope Leo XIII) in 1878 and Eugenio Pacelli (Pope Pius XII) in cardinal also will preside over the certification of Francis's death, laying his body into the coffin. After that, the cardinal is expected to lead a procession moving the pope's body from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta to St Peter's Basilica. The ceremony could take place as soon as Wednesday morning, according to the Vatican.
News24
21-04-2025
- Politics
- News24
Pope's trusty 'Camerlengo' to run Vatican in wake of Francis's death
The Vatican is now in the hands of one cardinal, Dublin-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell. Known as the Camerlengo, and appointed by the pope, it is he who will lead meetings to determine the date of Francis's funeral, and supervise other organisational tasks, culminating in the Conclave to elect the next pope. Earlier on Monday, it was Farrell who announced to the world the death of the 88-year-old pope. With Pope Francis's death, the immediate running of the Vatican is now in the hands of one cardinal, Dublin-born Cardinal Kevin Farrell. Known as the Camerlengo, and appointed by the pope, it is he who will lead meetings to determine the date of Francis's funeral, and supervise other organisational tasks, culminating in the Conclave to elect the next pope. On Monday evening, Farrell was due to preside over the rite that would see Francis's body placed in his coffin in the chapel of the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, where the pope had resided and died. Earlier on Monday, it was Farrell who announced to the world the death of the 88-year-old pope. "This morning at 07:35, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. "His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and his church," said Farrell, speaking from the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta. Farrell, 77, who has dual American and Irish citizenship, has served as Camerlengo since February 2019. Known for his sense of humour and for speaking Spanish with an Irish brogue, the cardinal - who once was chaplain at Mexico's University of Monterrey - now serves as the prefect for the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life. He was asked by Francis in 2016 to head the newly created dicastery combining the functions of two previous ones, and moved to Rome for his first Vatican posting. He was made a cardinal by Francis that same year. Since January 2024, Farrell has been president of the Vatican City State Supreme Court. Earlier, he spent the bulk of his priesthood in the United States, nearly 30 years in the Washington DC area and nine years in Dallas. In a 2016 interview in The Irish Times, Farrell explained how when his secretary in Dallas told him that Pope Francis was on the phone to tell him he would be made a cardinal, he told her, "Like hell he is". "I kept saying to her, 'No, that is one of my bishop friends, just messing.'" In his role of temporarily managing the Holy See, Farrell will be helped by three cardinals. As Camerlengo, he has the right to ask all the Vatican departments for budget reports, economic information and details on other ongoing affairs.
