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Tens of thousands of faithful for a last farewell to Ratzinger: tomorrow the funeral presided by Pope Francis (with a precedent in 1802)

by Marzio Pelù January 4, 2023August 25, 2023

VATICAN CITY – Tomorrow is the day of last farewell to Benedetto XVI, Pope Emeritus Joseph Ratzinger, who passed away on December 31st: at 9.30am Italian time (3.30am in Ontario), the funeral will take place in St. Peter’s Square, presided over by Pope Francis who today, during the general audience, recalled Ratzinger as a “great teacher of catechesis” with “sharp and polite” thinking, then invoking his help to “rediscover in Christ the joy of believing and the hope of living”. Applause and choirs: ‘Benedetto santo subito’ (saint immediately), chanted some of the faithful present. (more…)

Storm, thousands without light: many schools closed in Ontario

by Mariella Policheni May 24, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Three days have passed since the storm that brought Ontario and Quebec to their knees, but the inhabitants are still dealing with damage and inconvenience.

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Storm in Ontario and Quebec: ten dead, thousands without light

by Mariella Policheni May 23, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Crews continue to work tirelessly to try to restore electricity to more than 200,000 customers across Ontario after a storm hit the province on Saturday, killing at least 10 people.

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Thousands sign up for 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Quebec

by Francesco Veronesi January 13, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – It is nice to be an anti vaxxer, until they touch your wallet. It is a real boom in first doses of vaccine in Quebec two days after the announcement by Prime Minister Francois Legault on the provincial government’s intention to impose a financial penalty in the form of a “health tax” for Quebec adults who are unvaccinated and are not in possession of a valid medical exemption.

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Ontario: cases down today, but thousands of tests are missing

by Marzio Pelù August 24, 2021August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Less infections, but also fewer tests to detect them. Ontario recorded 486 new cases of Covid-19 today, compared to 639 on Monday: a decline, therefore, after more than 600 cases had always been recorded in the last few days. However, the provincial government has announced that 17,369 tests have been processed in the last 24 hours (compared to 20,000 on Monday and 23,075 on Sunday) and that there is a backlog of 11,370 tests awaiting results. The positivity therefore remains high, at 3%. Last week it was 2.6%. (more…)

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Tens of thousands of faithful for a last farewell to Ratzinger: tomorrow the funeral presided by Pope Francis (with a precedent in 1802)

Storm, thousands without light: many schools closed in Ontario

Storm in Ontario and Quebec: ten dead, thousands without light

Thousands sign up for 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Quebec

Ontario: cases down today, but thousands of tests are missing

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