'Like our father or grandfather dying:' Pope Francis fondly remembered in Toronto
Toronto resident Kathy Sacco will forever cherish the memory of a chance encounter she had with Pope Francis in 2017 after devastating earthquakes in Abruzzo, Italy. She came down to the Cathedral to “say my last blessings” and “my goodbyes” to the 88-year-old. Ottawa residents Theresa and Ward Sweet, who were in town visiting relatives over the weekend, came to St. Michael’s to pray and light some candles for the Pope. Also outside the cathedral was Father Joshua Roldan, of St. John’s Parish on Kingston Rd., who showed up to pray and speak with those gathering, and St. Michael’s rector, Father Frank Portelli.
