During his Christmas Mass address from inside the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis said his heart is with those suffering in Bethlehem, where the good of God is being muffled by the conflict in Gaza.
"Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem," Francis said on Sunday, "where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war, by the clash of arms that even today prevents him from finding room in the world. Read More...
The 20 best British science fiction films – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email To coincide with the BFI’s sci-fi season and its digital re-release of 2001: A Space Odyssey, we thought this would be a good time to look at some of the British greats of the genre. Since the 1970s co-productions and foreign investment mean it’s hard to say exactly what a British film is, so for this gallery we have decided to look at films set in Britain Read More...
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Carel Fabritius – The Goldfinch (1654)In this subtle and lifelike painting, Fabritius concentrates on a pet bird with a fascination at once emotional and scientific. Read More...
