It's a tough time to be alive right now isn't it? There's post-Brexit political turmoil, the pound is as worth as much as Monopoly money, our favourite celebrities keep dying, the refugee crisis is raging on and no one seems to care and Isis continue to threaten and harm innocent people; all in all, the world feels pretty dark at the moment.
But, there are still good things happening. We don't want to be all Pollyanna about it and we're not saying you should bury your head in the sand, but here's to celebrating the positive stuff happening in the world.
The Pontiff said sorry on behalf of the Church for discriminating against the gay community, women, exploited children and the poor. Yes, all this should be a given, but it's still a massive step in the right direction. "[Gay people] should not be discriminated against," he said on Sunday. "They should be respected, accompanied pastorally. I think that the Church not only should apologise… to a gay person whom it offended but it must also apologise to the poor as well, to the women who have been exploited, to children who have been exploited by (being forced to) work. It must apologise for having blessed so many weapons."
SOURCE: GUARDIAN
Be still our beating hearts. Justin Trudeau, Canadian PM, feminist, liberal and all round good egg, has become the first head of government to take part in Toronto's annual gay pride march and looked like he had a cracking time. Canada is also currently exploring gender-neutral options on identity cards.
SOURCE: BBC
True, he's done this before so there's a chance he'll be back like a cockroach that won't move from scurrying round the bins, but let's all take solace in the fact we'll see less of him for a while.
Cuteness overload right this way… The two Sumatran cubs, who are so far unnamed, are among the rarest tigers in the world - with as a few as 300 left in the wild.
True, this is last week's news, but it deserves a further mention - Dame Judi celebrated her 81st birthday by getting a tattoo on her wrist, reading "Carpe Diem". You go Judi.
Her PhD application focused on "making Paris happy again", following last year's attacks, by creating a robot to improve the city's streets. Read the full story here.
Patti Smith played at BST Hyde Park on Friday and did the most amazing rendition of Prince's When The Doves Cry. Listen to it above.
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Not all people are bad, as shown by this woman who presented flowers to immigrants arriving at Euston station this weekend.
Dollywood has become the first theme park to create a dedicated space for autistic children suffering with a sensory overload. The "calming room" offers an area for children to regroup and escape too when they feel overwhelmed by the noise, lights and pace.
SOURCE: HUFFINGTON POST
Someone in the world decided, quite rightly, that what this bleak-looking world needs right now is a load of pissed cats. Apollo Peak, an American wine company, has created feline friendly, wine-inspired beverages - they're non-alcoholic and made up of catnip and water.
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The Legend of Tarzan hits the big screen on July 6 and we'll be watching it because he looks really smart, funny and kind…
