Just announced by the Vatican.
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Sky has picked this up it appears nobody else has yet.
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7 has picked it up after the Chase.
Seven News Melbourne mentioned the death at the start of tonight’s bulletin.
Seven must have had a pre package put together.
Chris Reason filing the report.
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Most would have obits in the can.
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I would say the package was put together in the last month or so.
7 Syd now on other news.
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Assume Project to open with it directly after Deal?
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They’ve have got a decent going over in the last few weeks too, especially given he was reportedly incredibly close to death
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Big 10 days with the Pope and Federal Election to clash. The Conclave will be on May 5
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The list of potential candidates that has been around for the last 12 months or so suggests we’ll end up with someone more conservative (and possibly someone from outside of Europe)
It was widely expected that it was going to happen as a matter of course
I’m sure the European correspondents are on the way to Rome as we speak to cover the news.
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Same with Nine Melbourne. Report filled by Brett McLeod while he was anchoring tonight’s bulletin.
Nine still running with the Pope news here in Sydney.
Sky broke into The Kenny Report and crossed to UK’s Sky News.
Otherwise
Sky News UK read a statement from The Vatican
Peter Overton providing excellent coverage on Nine.
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