On message: Stephen Feltham on our need for angels

‘People seem to need an outdoor place to express their emotions, hopes and spirituality.’

'The simplest perception of an angel, however, is how we meet them at Christmas: a messenger from God.' | Photo: by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

About sixty yards or so in front of the great statue of the Angel of the North there are some objects by a hedge: an assortment of little angels, love hearts, crucifixes, crosses, snowflakes, ribbons, and prayers. They are remembrances.

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