On our View from Earth blog, we continue with our assessment of the Livingston experiment at its fortieth anniversary at the beginning of the millennium.
“Sandra’s Diary” looks at arguments about pews or chairs in churches, comfort or penance.
Andrew Barr reflects on the horrors of earthquake.
Gail asks whether the festivals in Edinburgh are worth the growing reputation of being a dirty city.
In the news, Pope Francis has hada busy week with a visit to the earthquake region of Italy and the worldwide celebrations at his declaration of sainthood for Mother Teresa of Calcutta and her worldwide work for the poor.
World Mission in the Church of Scotland announced a “Care for Creation” conference, marked the anniversary of the liberation of the Korean peninsula and asked for prayers for the suffering of Nepal.
