Sigrùn E Reynis

There is a priest in the city of Gravatá, Brazil, who takes stray dogs off the street, feeds them, bathes them, and houses them in his rectory. Every Sunday, he brings one to mass and places it by the altar so the congregation can meet it. It started in 2013 when volunteers from a local animal shelter approached him selling cookies to raise funds. It gave him an idea. He began bringing strays into the church himself. Since then, over 200 dogs have found homes directly through his Sunday services. Three of them nobody wanted. He kept those. “They stayed with me. Today, they are my children and sleep in my bed.” When asked why he opens his church to strays, he said: “They will always be able to enter, sleep, eat, drink their water and find shelter and protection, for this house is of God and they are of God.” His name is Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes.

There’s a reason Theme from A Summer Place still echoes in our hearts. Those sweeping strings aren’t just music—they’re a time machine to classic American summers, first loves, and golden afternoons. Fun fact: Percy Faith’s version spent 9 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960 and even won Record of the Year at the 1961 Grammys—a rare honor for an instrumental! Every note is nostalgia you can hear, a melody that made the past unforgettable.

"The more you learn about the dignity of the gorilla, the more you want to avoid people." Dian Fossey

Happy birthday to Billie Holiday, born on this day in 1915!

Watch 28-year-old Luciano Pavarotti in this 1964 performance — right at the start of his legendary career. 🌟 Even then, you can hear his incredible technique, stage presence, and emotional depth. Every note hints at the power and artistry that would make him one of the greatest tenors ever. 🎶 A rare glimpse at the early brilliance of Pavarotti. 𝐆𝐢𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢 – 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐨 – 𝐋𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐞̀ 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢 – 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫

The way the mother elephant rushes to check on a baby elephant that fell during play

A penguin swims 5,000 miles every year to return to the man who rescued him