Who Is Kevin Farrell, Vatican's New De Facto Administrator?

The camerlengo is in charge of day-to-day operations during the "Apostolica Sede Vacans," the period between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of the next pontiff, though he cannot make any major decisions affecting the Church during this time. The Vatican announced that on Monday evening, Cardinal Farrell will preside over the ritual of certification of Francis' death and lay his body in the coffin in the chapel of the Vatican guesthouse where the pontiff resided. The cardinal will be joined by other Vatican officials, including Vatican medical staff and members of Francis' family.

The pope's body will remain in the chapel until the College of Cardinals decides on the day and hour that he will be brought to St. Peter's..



. Elisabetta Povoledo.