David Bowie single review: He runs the gamut from tenderness to torment

David Bowie                 Mother/Tryin’ To Get To Heaven                Out Friday Rating: ‘Five years,’ David Bowie sang at the start of Ziggy Stardust. ‘What a surprise.’ Next week marks five years since his death, which is only half-surprising. He remains ever-present, commemorated in every … Read more

Pope Francis praises breastfeeding mother as an ‘example of tenderness and beauty’

Pope Francis praised a breastfeeding mother as he reverted to going without a coronavirus face mask during the Vatican general audience today.  Francis mentioned Switzerland’s Valentina Frey at the start of the audience in the  Paul VI hall while she breastfed her daughter Charlotte Katharina. He said the act was an example of ‘tenderness’ and ‘beauty’ before … Read more