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Fresh earthquake shakes quake-hit eastern Congo
An earthquake shook the Lake Kivu region of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, injuring more than 40 people and damaging buildings already hit by quakes earlier this month, a U.N. and local officials said.
New national convener for Church of Scotland Guild
At the last meeting of the Church of Scotland Guild's National Executive committee, it was announced that Esme Duncan from Caithness is to be the incoming national convener of the Church of Scotland Guild.
Synod rejects Government proposals to extend detention without charge
Church of England General Synod rejects Government proposals to extend detention without charge of terrorist suspects from 28 to 42 days.
Gunman opens fire at US university
At least 18 people were shot when a gunman opened fire at Northern Illinois University outside Chicago on Thursday, CNN said, quoting its local affiliate.
Charity worker cuts the carbon but not the romance on Valentines Day
Tearfund's Campaigns Officer Ben Clowney will be ditching the extortionately priced table at his local restaurant to do something more 'al fresco' with his Valentine date on Thursday.
Christians Against Poverty launches new centres across UK
New CAP Volunteer Centres are set to rapidly expand the reach of award-winning charity, Christians Against Poverty.
Uganda's Anglicans to boycott Lambeth
The Anglican Church of Uganda has announced it will not be joining the Lambeth Conference when it takes place in London this July, citing anguish over the liberal direction of the Episcopal Church in the US.
Dwain Chambers' leprosy comments 'offensive and misleading' - group
The Leprosy Mission has denounced leprosy comments by disgraced British sprinter Dwain Chambers in the media this week as "offensive and misleading".
Spain PM dines with Pope's envoy to clear air
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero met the Pope's representative on Thursday to discuss relations between the Catholic Church and the government ahead of national elections next month.
Communist Cuba says ties 'excellent' with Vatican
The Cuban Government said on Wednesday that it maintains "excellent" ties with the Vatican 10 years after the late Pope John Paul II's visited the communist-ruled island.
Vatican to tighten rules on saint making
The Vatican next week will issue a document tightening the rules for creating Roman Catholic saints, a Vatican source said on Wednesday.
Anglican Covenant will unite, not divide - Sentamu
The Anglican Covenant is "not erecting a great Anglican wall of exclusion", the Archbishop of York tells the Church of England General Synod.
Supermarket probe report may come out Friday
The Competition Commission's long-awaited remedies report on its two-year investigation to ensure better competition in the country's 120 billion pound grocery market could be released on Friday.
Las Vegas Sands not interested in UK casinos
U.S. gambling giant Las Vegas Sands is not interested in running any casinos in Britain after the government there scaled back its plan to open a supercasino in Manchester, a top executive said on Wednesday.
Bank signals moderate drop in interest rates
Interest rates won't fall as sharply this year as financial markets have been predicting, the Bank of England signalled on Wednesday, although at least one more cut in borrowing costs is probably still on the cards.
Lack of sleep unlikely to impact weight over time
Regularly getting 5 hours or less of shut eye a night does not appear to have a considerable influence body weight or waist size over time, according to findings from a long-term study of British workers.