Article—First Letter Highlighted”>Pope Francis was admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Wednesday. According to hospital sources, he arrived by ambulance with “heart problems”. According to Vatican sources, his hearings scheduled for tomorrow and the day after have been cancelled.
His condition is considered “not worrying”.but the Pontiff – vigilant and helpful, although visibly tired – has nevertheless been subjected to various tests, including a CT scan, and according to hospital sources is under constant surveillance in his tenth-floor room.
Who is Pope Francis I’s second in command?
When a pope dies or resigns, the provisional government of Catholic Church passed into the hands of Cardinal Camarlengo, who was to administer the goods of the Holy See, assisted by three Purpurate assistants.
As a definition, the camarlengo could be defined as the cardinal who presides over the apostolic chamber; its function is to administer the pontifical treasury, to record the death of the pope and to convene the conclave to elect a successor. A position held since February 14, 2019 by Cardinal Kevin Farrell.
Who will give the masses at Easter?
The camarlengo is the figure who leads the Catholic Church when the see is vacant due to the death or resignation of a pope, until a new successor to Peter is elected in conclave. This is why Holy Week Masses would be led by Kevin Farrell.
Who is Kevin Farrell?
He was born in Dublin on September 2, 1947 and has served as a priest in Mexico and the United States, where he served as Auxiliary Archbishop of Washington and in 2007 became Bishop of Dallas.
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