Rome
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Coronavirus: Pope Francis to travel outside Rome for 1st time since FebruaryPope Francis will next month visit the Italian town of Assisi, his first trip out of Rome since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country in February, and will sign a new encyclical, a spokesman for the Assisi Basilica said on Saturday.WorldSep 5, 2020
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103-year-old Italian woman says ‘courage, faith’ helped her beat coronavirus“One day she opened her eyes again and resumed doing what she used to before,” her doctor said.TrendingApr 9, 2020
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Coronavirus: Former Hamilton resident in Italy says people ‘keeping their distance’ during lockdownHamilton-born Tonia Szkurhan says her teaching job and her singing career is on hold in light of the COVID-19 outbreak hitting Rome.HealthMar 10, 2020
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Air Canada suspends all flights to Italy amid coronavirus outbreakThe airline's last flight to Rome is scheduled to take off from Toronto Tuesday, with the final return flight departing Rome for Montreal on Wednesday.WorldMar 10, 2020
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The case for Sister Carmelina Tarantino’s sainthood moves from Toronto to the VaticanShe could be Toronto's first-ever saint, but the process can take years - even centuries - to complete.CanadaDec 24, 2019
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Thousands join the ‘sardines’ movement in Rome, protest against far-right leaderTens of thousands of people joined a demonstration in central Rome on Saturday organized by a grassroots movement known as "the sardines," launched only a month ago to protest against far-right leader Matteo Salvini.WorldDec 14, 2019
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WestJet now taking passengers to Rome directly from Calgary – so why not from Edmonton?They say Rome wasn't built in a day, but airline passengers in Calgary will be able to get to the famous Italian city in much less time than that thanks to a new route being offered by WestJet.ConsumerOct 30, 2019
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Hundreds of Toronto-bound passengers stranded on tarmac in Rome for hoursAccording to one passenger rights advocate, the situation could have been avoided with more effective regulations.ConsumerJul 31, 2019
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‘Holy Stairs’ that Jesus Christ allegedly climbed exposed to public in Rome for first time in 300 yearsAccording to tradition, the stairs, known as the 'Scala Sancta,' were part of Pontius Pilate's palace in Jerusalem and brought to Rome in 326 by St. Helen.WorldApr 17, 2019
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Video captures Rome escalator collapse that injured at least 20At least 20 people were injured when an escalator in the Rome metropolitan system collapsed Tuesday night.WorldOct 23, 2018
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