Editor’s note: An earlier version of this report referred to Kevin Farrell as the leader of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis’ death. It has been updated to describe him as the "Vatican's ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell ... the Vatican until a new pope is elected, according to Church officials. Born in Ireland, the 77-year-old Farrell has long ties in the United States, having served ...

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this report referred to Kevin Farrell as the leader of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis’ death. It has been updated to describe him as the "Vatican's ...

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

The death of Pope Francis initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions culminating with a conclave to choose his successor.

Simply put, a conclave is the assembly of cardinals that elects a pope. The word itself comes from the Latin "com" and "clavis," meaning "together" and "key," respectively – highlighting the absolute, ...

The other four have had long Vatican service: Robert Prevost, James Michael Harvey, Raymond Burke and Kevin Farrell. Profiles of the cardinal ... tapping one of his most progressive allies to head the ...

Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the new leader of the Catholic Church after the death of Pope ... I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis," Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in a ...