Pope Francis urges countries to strive for peace as he leads just 200 masked faithful at an early evening Covid-restricted ‘midnight’ mass in St Peter’s Basilica Pope celebrated the mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, on Christmas Eve Mostly employees of the state attended papal ceremony whilst wearing masks Mass was held at 7.30pm instead … Read more
Mask-free Pope tells faithful he cannot risk greeting them and shaking their hands following coronavirus spike in Italy as four Swiss Guards test positive for Covid-19 Pope Francis apologises to the faithful after waving from a distance at a public audience in the Vatican The 83-year-old, who appeared without a mask, said the unprecedented measures … Read more
Fathers with dad bods are seen as better parents and more likely to be faithful than those with chiselled physiques, says research A ‘dad bod’ is perceived as a sign of a good father, according to a new study Men carrying a little excess weight were judged to have better parenting abilities They were seen … Read more
‘Evil seems to reign supreme’: Pope Francis urges Christian faithful to ‘fill your hearts with hope’ amid anger at death of George Floyd and coronavirus pandemic Pope Francis today delivered a message marking the 4th World Day of the Poor Urged faithful to ‘revive responsibility’ for their neighbour to end world’s crises He told followers … Read more
Teeth act as a ‘faithful archive of life’ by forming layers like tree rings that reveal intimate details of a person’s life such as when they got pregnant, fell ill or were in prison Material called cementum in teeth develops a new microscopic layer every year Lab analysis reveals it changes in shape and structure … Read more
Normally, they would have been alive with children clutching fresh daffodils and a box of chocs for a beloved mother or grandmother. Yesterday, however, churches up and down the land stood empty on what should have been one of the busier days of the year – Mothering Sunday – as ministers went through the devotional … Read more