Mark Dowd, from the group Quest, which represents lesbian and gay Catholics, said the archbishops were out of touch as other countries had begun to make changes.

BBC: Gay marriage: Roman Catholic archbishops step up fight

The news is timed one month after another couch surfing website, Tripping.com, announced it had secured over a million in seed funding from Quest Venture Partners and a group of undisclosed angel investors.

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Toulouse, meanwhile, paraded their traditional galaxy of international stars as they targeted a fourth successive group victory in the quest for yet another Heineken Cup quarter-final appearance.

BBC: Dragons 13-26 Toulouse

Quest traveled to Johannesburg to observe the first gathering of the distinguished group.

CNN: Quest for peace

One group within the retail sector that stands to benefit from the quest for summer clothing is department stores.

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With his goals helping Togo to second place in Group One, Adebayor's form will be vital in the Hawks' quest to reach the Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.

BBC: SPORT | Football | African | Adebayor: New kid on the block

Meanwhile, Liverpool's compatriots Arsenal made no mistake in their quest to secure qualification, cruising to a 2-0 home win over Standard Liege to finish top of Group H.

CNN: Liverpool crash out despite victory