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Pope cancels event due to ‘illness’ after touching hands and kissing heads at Vatican

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Pope Francis has been forced to cancel a planned Mass in Rome with other clergy after suffering a ‘slight illness’.  The Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff had a ‘slight indisposition’ that meant he did not attend an event at the St John Lateran basilica in Rome on Thursday morning. A spokesman said Francis would continue with … Read more

A hidden island is uncovered in Antarctica due to melting glaciers caused by climate change

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A once hidden island has been uncovered in Antarctica after melting glaciers caused by record high temperatures revealed its rocky shore to passing scientists. A group of polar researchers from the Thwaites Offshore Research (THOR) project spotted the island as their ship passed through Pine Island Bay in Antarctica. The island has been named Sif after … Read more