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Kevin Farrell: Cardinal running Vatican after Pope Francis' death

Cardinal Kevin Farrell (L) with the late Pope Francis (R) in a past photo [Courtesy]

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, attention has quietly shifted to Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the man now steering the Vatican during one of the most sensitive moments in recent Catholic Church history.

Born in Dublin, Ireland, Farrell moved to the United States as a young man, eventually becoming a bishop in Texas. But the now 77-year-old cardinal is no stranger to high-level church affairs.

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