Cardinal Kevin Farrell Becomes Acting Head of Vatican Following Pope Francis’ Death
April 22, 2025, Cardinal Kevin Farrell Becomes Acting Head of Vatican Following Pope Francis’ Death. Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican and the global Catholic community are in mourning. He passed away early Monday morning at the age of 88. The pontiff succumbed to a stroke and irreversible heart failure after slipping into a coma according to Vatican physician Dr. Andrea Arcangeli. His death, occurred at 7:35 a.m. local time. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the cardinal camerlengo and now acting head of the Vatican officially announced his passing away. Cardinal Kevin Farrell Becomes Acting Head of Vatican Following Pope Francis’ Death.