Hundreds of skeletons were recently uncovered by archaeologists while they were excavating a British university’s property – the discovery was a complete surprise. The skeletons, along with an ancient church, were found on the school’s City Campus property, which was acquired by the university in 2021. The University of Gloucestershire announced the discovery in an April … Read more
It’s a real double-take. Identical twin sisters are going viral for a news interview about their mom being carjacked in Australia — in which they appear to show uncanny telepathy, speaking in near-perfect unison. Bridgette and Paula Powers, both 50, gained traction online as the interview with 7News Queensland caught them finishing each other’s sentences … Read more
Pope Francis’ funeral will be held Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican announced early Tuesday. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, stands near the body of Pope Francis, placed in an open casket during the rite of declaration of death at the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican, on April 21, … Read more
Leonardo DiCaprio has paid heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis following the pontiff’s death at age 88. The Oscar winner, 50, took to social media Monday to pay his respects by sharing a series of photos from their 2016 meeting at the Vatican. The “Inception” actor recalled the pair discussing the urgency of climate change for … Read more
The Vatican has released images of Pope Francis being laid out in an open coffin ahead of the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff ceremony. His Holiness died Monday after suffering a stroke that led to irreversible heart failure following a weeks-long hospitalization with pneumonia. He was 88. The pontiff’s body had been placed … Read more
Cardinals were due to meet on Tuesday to plan Pope Francis’ funeral, which leaders from around the world will attend ahead of a conclave next month to elect a new head of the Roman Catholic Church. Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, the Vatican said, ending an often turbulent reign in which … Read more
Authorities in Australia are facing criticism after culling hundreds of sickly koalas via helicopter-riding snipers last week, likely killing healthy mothers in the process and leaving joeys orphaned, according to wildlife advocates. The cull in Victoria’s Budj Bim National Park — which was sparked by wildfires — killed about 700 koalas, including healthy ones with … Read more
Is it the end of the world as we know it? The “Prophecy of the Popes,” a 900-year-old prescient manuscript, is believed by some to predict the next pontiff — and the end of the world. Pope Francis died following a stroke on Monday morning, which led to a coma and ultimately “irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse,’’ … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday that he would reveal the contents of his proposed peace plan for the Ukraine war this week — which could include European troops in the battle-torn country to enforce the proposed cease-fire. The US expects Russia and Ukraine to respond to a peace deal after Trump on Friday threatened … Read more
The Argentinian silversmith who fashioned chalices for Pope Francis, including the one used at Madison Square Garden in 2015, told The Post Monday that his beloved friend would always make him feel like the most important person in the room. Adrian Pallarols, who worked with the late pontiff for 30 years after meeting in their … Read more