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Folklore has long regarded robins as messengers, bridging the gap between this world and the next

Jackie McGregor: When robins appear, love comes home

Protesters block the Garvaghy Road in Portadown on Sunday

Letter: Christ calls us to do what is neighbourly

Rev Dr Frank Sellar DL, Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Deserved award for health service in Northern Ireland

Rev Gregory Dunstan, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: Our God desires fullness for everyone

The Easter Rising is one of many events celebrated by parades

Letter: Remove military aspect from parades

Rev Dr William Morton, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: The essential requirements for peace

Rev Dr Frank Sellar DL, Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Let us all have a new beginning in faith

Rev Gregory Dunstan, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: The idea of 'walking on water'

A still of 'Johnny' from the film Just Johnny, about a young boy who wants to wear dresses

At least £7,500 in public funds went on film about cross-dressing eight-year-old

Rev Dr Norman Hamilton OBE, Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: The Godly virtue of loving your neighbour!

Rev Dr William Morton, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: The Lord calls His own by name!

Rev Dr Frank Sellar DL, Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Providing a non-judgmental ear

Morning View

Editorial: Northern Ireland is at its best in a sunny month of May

Rev Dr Norman Hamilton OBE, Presbyterian Church

Thought for the day: The rewards of living with integrity

John Ahern is the organiser of the March for Jesus. His small Pentecostal congregation in Belfast meets in the Holiday Inn in the south of the city

Belfast's March for Jesus organiser makes plea for no national flags

Rev Gregory Dunston, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: Grow churches as communities of love
It is an honour to be invited to contribute a reflection to the News Letter, following the unexpected death of Rev Dr Houston McKelvey.
Rev Gregory Dunston

Rev Dr William Morton, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: 'Let not your hearts be troubled'

A street preacher allegedly subjected Belfast’s deputy lord mayor to a foul-mouthed rant outside city hall

Street preacher accused of rant

The death and resurrection of Jesus tell the whole story of how God brings light out of darkness and hope out of despair

Ian Ellis: At Easter, reflect your faith in acts of kindness, mercy and love

A horse-drawn carriage leading the funeral cortege arrives at the funeral of Amy Doherty at Holy Family Church Ballymagroarty, Londonderry. Amy was found injured in a house in the Summer Meadows area of the city on March 21h. Photo: Mark Marlow/PA Wire

Mourners at Amy Doherty’s funeral hear of her ‘magnetic personality’

Non-Subscribing Presbyterians would especially hold to the greatest commandment of Jesus: To love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength

Letter: Shining a light on Non-Subscribing Presbyterians

Rev Dr William Morton, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: We are called to receive and share

Rev Dr Houston McKelvey OBE, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: Our Christian virtues must be sound

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Easter is only symbolic

Peter Mandelson retired from House of Lords earlier this week amid controversy over his links to Jeffrey Epstein

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Before condemning Mandelson, remember we are all fallible

Writers often stare at a blinking cursor on an empty screen, panicking that nothing is coming

Jackie McGregor: Caught red-handed, the reader was reading ME!

King Charles III has revealed his New Year's Honours list. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

King praises the values of World War II veterans in his Christmas to the nation
The King has used his Christmas message to urge the nation to "never lose sight" in a divisive world of the Second World War values of "courage and sacrifice" and community spirit.
By Tony Jones

Retired Baptist pastor Clive Johnston talks to a PSNI officer outside Causeway Hospital on July 7 last year

Ex-pastor ‘was trying to spread Gospel’ at hospital

The Gettys have recorded 26 albums and been nominated for a Grammy award, as well as winning two Dove gospel awards

Gettys’ message ahead of concerts

The Rev David Clements with his late Mum, Ella

Letter: Forty years on from that dark day, I will honour Mum and Dad

Rev Dr Martin “Marty” McNeely, 55, passed away on Saturday after a long illness.

'Cleric embraced flute bands and hurling to spread Gospel'

Beyond the commercialisation of Christmas lies an authentic message of hope, love and comfort

Pause to consider the real, significant meaning of Christmas

Rev William Anderson, Sovereign Grand Master of the Royal Black Institution addresses the crowd at Scarva this year. Pic: Graham Baalham-Curry

Chapter Chat: Don’t let Bible’s inspiring stories of faith slip away

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill confronts the referee after Germany defeat. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Michael O'Neill gives damning referee report after Germany defeat

Rev Dr Norman Hamilton OBE, Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Be rich in good deeds and be generous

Many of those taking part in the March for Jesus in Belfast were in their teens and twenties. Photo: PEYE

March for Jesus Dublin 'inspired by words from Charlie Kirk's widow'

Rev David McMillan, Free Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Repentance is a must for salvation

Rev Dr William Morton, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: To God, even one is too many to lose

Dr John Coulter, religious commentator.

Marching for Jesus or walking into another church unity row?

Rev Stephen Kennedy, minister of Buckna Presbyterian Church (left) with the commemorative plaque that the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Rt Rev Trevor Gribben, unveiled.

New £3m meeting house of Buckna Presbyterian Church is officially dedicated

Rev Dr Norman Hamilton OBE, Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Battling a culture of constant haste

Thousands of people gathered for the March for Jesus event in Belfast on Saturday

Letter: I didn't attend March for Jesus but there is cause for thankfulness

Dermot Landy drove from Kerry to attend the parade - a round trip taking 12 hours. With him he brought his wooden cross, with is festooned with the names of people that the former drug addict has led to faith.

March for Jesus: Kerry man says faith can resolve Irish conflict

Thousands of people took part in a "March for Jesus" across Belfast.

Catching the atmosphere at the March for Jesus in Belfast city centre

Pastor John Ahern, who is organising the March for Jesus in Belfast says it is evangelical and not ecumenical in nature.

‘Ecumenical’ concerns about March for Jesus Belfast

A view of the March for Jesus which took place in Dublin in October with the same organisers.

Up to 10,000 to ‘March for Jesus’ in Belfast this weekend

Religious commentator Dr John Coulter.

Dr John Coulter - Christian Churches face huge dilemma over migrants.

Rev David McMillan, Free Presbyterian Church

Thought for the week: Inspiration for hymn writer Charles Wesley

Religious commentator Dr John Coulter.

Dr John Coulter: Christian Churches need to show some backbone to remain relevan...

Organisers of the event say they expect up to 10,000 people to attend

Belfast City Council approves new date for 'March for Jesus'

Rev Dr William Morton, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: Heaven is not just a distant promise

Rev Dr Houston McKelvey, OBE, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: Witness is fundamental in Christianity

Mohandas Gandhi maintained that far more undreamt of and seemingly impossible discoveries will be made in the field of non-violence

Letter: It's anything but a ‘luxury’ to be a pacifist

Rev Dr Houston McKelvey, OBE, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: Our needs are just the same as before

Rev Jim Rea MBE, Methodist Church

Thought for the week: Desire to walk closely with God

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