Irish-born cardinal announces Pope Francis’s death

Irish-born cardinal announces Pope Francis’s death

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who was born in Dublin, is camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (Niall Carson/PA)

An Irish-born cardinal made the announcement to the world that Pope Francis had died.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, 77, confirmed that the head of the Catholic Church had died on Easter Monday after bouts of ill health including pneumonia.

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