"The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation."

"It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference."

President Obama makes a plea for religious tolerance, as a church threatening to burn the Koran demands contact with a New York imam.

Iran delays the release of Sarah Shourd, one of three US hikers arrested last year on suspicion of espionage, a Tehran prosecutor says.

Harrowing details of alleged sex abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Belgium are released by an official Church investigator.

"I sang in the choir for years, even though my family belonged to another church."

"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down."

"We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect."

"I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult."

Scotland Yard hunts a teenage suspect after two bombs at mainline stations injure 13 people and bring chaos to central London.

One British paratrooper is killed and 11 injured during a bold mission to rescue six hostages being held in the Sierra Leonean jungle.