An report by Rev John J Murray on a recent Conference organised by the Scottish Reformation Society for the Quincentenary of Martin Luther's nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses to the church door at Wittenberg.

Reformation Truth Defenders LOL 1521 will be part of Newtownards District No 4. The new lodge was formally instituted at the Museum of Orange Heritage at Sloan’s House, Loughgall, on 27 January 2017. Members will meet regularly in Craigantlet Orange hall.

The Times reported (2/3/17) that a group of cardinals who had supported the election of Pope Francis are worried that his controversial reforms are leading the Catholic Church towards a schism and are planning to appeal to him to step down. Similar reports were carried in The Spectator, 11/3/17.