The six cardinal contenders: Who will be the new Pope?

Email Following the death of Pope Francis, a new Pope will soon be chosen from the cardinals in Rome. Here are the six contenders.

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AM Edition The six cardinal contenders: Who will be the new Pope? Following the death of Pope Francis, a new Pope will soon be chosen from the cardinals in Rome. Here are the six contenders. READ MORE   Pope’s cause of death revealed The Vatican has released more details of Pope Francis’ death including exactly how and where he died. Follow live updates. READ MORE   Archbishop: Pope Francis had confidence in Australians and was informal like us Pope Francis appointed Anthony Fisher to lead the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney in 2014. An emotional Archbishop has described Francis as “encouraging” and “positive”. Read ... READ MORE   Health fund price hikes: Search for the best deal You could be paying up to $6000 a year more than you should for health insurance, an investigation has found. Search our health fund calculator to find the best deal. 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