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CAFOD mourns death of founding member
Catholic aid agency CAFOD has expressed its great sadness at the death of one of its founding members, Jacqueline Stuyt, who has passed away at the age of 88.
Brown sets out vision for 'single moral universe'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has unveiled his vision for a global humanity united under a common "moral sense".
Mission starts with love, says evangelist
Mission in post-modern Britain must begin with sharing, caring and demonstrating more love, says evangelist Laurence Singlehurst, of Cell UK.
Churches need 'Kingdom DNA', says Bishop of Bristol
Bishop of Bristol tells churches to have the DNA of the Kingdom, set a clear vision and persevere on the path to change and growth.
Brown condemns Burma's cyclone response as 'inhuman'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown condemned Burma for not allowing the international community to supply aid to its cyclone victims and said the junta must be held accountable for this "inhuman" response.
Report says one-in-10 will need social housing
Almost one in 10 people in England and Wales could be on the waiting list for social housing by 2010 due to a spike in repossessions and a slump in private house building and mortgage offers, a report warned on Friday.
Bank restates no upper limit on mortgage swap plan
The Bank of England reiterated on Friday its mortgage swap plan has no upper limit and refused to forecast any final total after media said banks could exchange assets worth well above the estimate of initial demand.
Thousands flee as China lake bank feared broken
A Chinese county near the epicentre of a 7.9 magnitude earthquake was ordered to evacuate on Saturday amid fears a lake had burst its banks, prompting thousands to flee to the hills to escape possible flooding.
Burma death toll soars as diplomats tour delta
Burma's junta took diplomats on a tour of the storm-ravaged Irrawaddy delta on Saturday as its toll of dead and missing soared above 133,000 people, making Cyclone Nargis one of the most devastating ever to hit Asia.
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai delays return
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will not return home on Saturday as expected to prepare for the second round of elections against Robert Mugabe, his party said.
Lebanese leaders face hurdles at tense Qatar talks
Lebanon's rival leaders held tense talks in Qatar on Saturday to try to end a political conflict that has pushed their country to the brink of a new civil war but face major hurdles to reaching a deal.
Abducted Pakistan envoy freed after Taliban release
Taliban militants freed Pakistan's envoy to Afghanistan on Saturday, following the release of more than 40 of their own men by Pakistani authorities over the past few days, according to a senior security official.
Kuwaitis go to the polls and economy tops agenda
Kuwaitis voted in a parliamentary election on Saturday that they hoped would bring in fresh faces able to revive economic reforms to wean the country off its dependence on oil.
Gospel for Asia's first aid shipment reaches cyclone-ravaged Burma
Gospel for Asia's first shipment of cyclone relief supplies has arrived in Burma and has been received by GFA and Believers Church officials.
Pre-paid water meters put poor at risk, warns church water expert
The poorest of the poor are losing out as African countries switch to pre-paid water meters.
Bush hails Israel's 'chosen people' as Arabs lament
President George W Bush told Israelis on Thursday they were a "chosen people" who can forever count on American support against enemies like Hamas and Iran.