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Sources are tight-lipped about the precise nature of the two phone calls Sir Keir made on Friday night, very aware of the acute sensitivities of this delicate situation.

“Feel Like Makin’ Love,” with one of Flack’s most delicate vocal performances, became her third No. 1 single and was later covered by D’Angelo on 2000’s “Voodoo.”

Doctors treating the Pope confirmed this week that he was responding to medication but his condition was complex and the slightest change of circumstance would upset what was called a "delicate balance".

In Austria, a group of snails rests lightly on blades of grass, their delicate forms illuminated against a glowing backdrop, creating a striking sense of fragility.

“Whether that’s your mortality through her handmade coffins or the humbling aspects of nature through her delicate frames on the beach, her work is truly spiritual.”