On our View from Earth style blog, we look forward to the Lenten preparation for Easter.
We go back to the feature we ran in 1998 on the tragic events of the storm which brought about the Eyemouth Disaster with all the implications for the kirks in the area.
In the news, with debate continuing about the Columba Declaration proposing closer ties between the Church of Scotland and the Church of England, the kirk moderator has been invited to address the Church of England Synod.
A survey last week showed that more members of the Church of England now support same sex marriages despite the official church position.
Pope Francis and the Iranian president have exchanged gifts and engaged in talks. As a sign of respect, the naked statues in the Vatican were covered up. Meantime a Swiss nun abducted in Mali was the victim of an Islamist with a British accent.
