London: Harry won’t be charged for using drugs, alcohol

Police in the western English county where Prince Harry reportedly experimented with alcohol and marijuana said Thursday that he would not face any police action.

Wiltshire police said they had finished an inquiry into events at the Rattlebone Inn, where Harry, then 16, drank with friends. Harry then told his father, Prince Charles.

“We now consider the matter closed, and there is no further investigation to take place,” a police spokesman said on condition of anonymity.

Marijuana is illegal in Britain, and the drinking age is 18.

Charles sent his younger son to a rehabilitation clinic for a day so he could talk to recovering addicts and see the dangers of drug use.

Vatican City: Catholics are urged to spread faith online

The Vatican urged Roman Catholics to use the Internet to spread the faith while warning them about pitfalls such as online pornography in two documents released Thursday.

The Holy See touted the Web’s potential and pointed out its problems, including “hate sites, the dissemination of rumor and character assassination under the guise of news.”

Overall the Internet was portrayed by the Vatican as an opportunity not to be missed as it seeks to strengthen and widen its following around the globe in Christianity’s third millennium.

The Internet “is an opportunity and a challenge and not a threat,” said Archbishop John P. Foley, who leads the Vatican’s communications network.

Jordan: Anti-terror official targeted in bombing

A bomb blew up the car of the wife of a senior anti-terrorism official on Thursday, killing two passers-by.

The bombing apparently was meant to send a message to the Jordanian security leadership at a time when the government is supporting the U.S.-led campaign against international terrorism, a senior security official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official Petra news agency quoted a government source as saying that such “cowardly acts … will not dissuade Jordan from continuing its role in the defense of national issues and combating terrorism in all its forms.”