After the pope has died, the camerlengo, or chamberlain, must certify the death and seal the papal apartment. He runs administrative and financial duties of the Holy See until a new pope takes over.

He serves as the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, a position he has held since 2019, which is crucial during the appointment of a new Pope. Born on Sep. 2, 1947, in Dublin, ...

According to tradition, the camerlengo certifies the pope’s death, seals the papal apartment and breaks the pope’s fisherman’s ring, as a symbol of a vacancy at the Holy See.

Pope Francis nominated Farrell in 2019 to be the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church with the responsibility of administering the property and revenues of the Holy See.

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pontiff and before the election of another ...

Pope Francis named Farrell as camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church in February 2019. What happens after the pope dies? The pope's death is followed by nine days of mourning, called Novendiale.

His appointment as camerlengo. On February 14, 2019, Pope Francis appointed Kevin Farrell as camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church. His duties are critical during the Sede Vacante, the period ...

Pope Francis nominated Farrell in 2019 to be the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church with the responsibility of administering the property and revenues of the Holy See.

"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis," said Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church in a statement released ...

Cardinal Farrell, who holds the position of cardinal chamberlain, or camerlengo in Italian, will run the Holy See’s affairs until a new pope is chosen. By Elisabetta Povoledo Cardinal Kevin ...

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has mourned the passing of Pope Francis, the Kremlin said on Monday. Putin, in a message to Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church ...

An Irish-born American cardinal was entrusted by Pope Francis to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pontiff and before the ...