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Religious message in billboard's graffiti - church
An Auckland church says its Easter billboard was vandalised because of a disagreement over Jesus' knowledge of his own fate.

Archbishop retreats after unholy row
An war of words between the Catholic and Protestant churches culminated yesterday in an apology from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Church billboard vandalised again
An inner city Auckland church which made world headlines with its Christmas message has had its Easter billboard targeted by vandals.

ASA: Jesus' mother sex billboard not offensive
St Matthew-in-the-City is pleased, but not surprised, at the ASA's ruling that its controversial Christmas billboard was not offensive.

Pope considers urgent synod on abuse scandal
An embattled Pope Benedict XVI is coming under mounting pressure to deal with the worsening child abuse scandal.

Destiny assault charge
The son of a Destiny Church pastor has been charged with indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who was placed in the care of a churchgoer by an organisation run by his mother.

Auction of Destiny covenant ring angers church
An online auction listing for one of Brian Tamaki's covenant rings says the auction is an opportunity to own "a weird piece of New Zealand history".

Destiny fosters new converts
A Destiny Church pastor working for a child-fostering body that gets $10m a year in Govt funding is placing children with Destiny members.

Destiny: A life and death responsibility
'You would be expected to take a bullet to protect your pastor,' a former Destiny Church member who worked as a security guard says.

After the tithes, having food for the kids was the miracle
A good week was when there was enough food on the table for her seven children, or money to buy clothes and school books.