Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

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

Following the death of Pope Francis, an Irish-American cardinal is playing a leading role in overseeing Vatican affairs until ...

Following the death or resignation of a pope, the camerlengo of the church, typically will take over as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church until a new pope is selected ...

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

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the interim manager of the Vatican until a new pope is elected, according to ...

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.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy ...

VATICAN CITY- Early Easter Monday morning, the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.