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Catholic leader accused of telling a survivor the priest had been 'healing his sexuality'.
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Two charities under Destiny Church are once again allowed to operate.
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In 2018, a gunman entered the Pittsburgh synagogue killing 11 men and women.
Book: Vatican facing financial crisis after sex scandals
Donations to the Catholic Church have plunged in the wake of sex abuse scandals.
Claims disgraced bishop failed to safeguard people in diocese
Bishop Drennan had his resignation accepted by the Vatican earlier this month.
Church and science get on better than ever
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Video shows gunman near Halle Synagogue. Video / AP / Andreas Splett via Storyful
Muslim women who fled China for Kazakhstan recount ordeals
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NZ bishop resigns over 'unacceptable' sexual relationship
Pope Francis has accepted a New Zealand bishop's resignation.
Kiwi evangelist in Aussie PM's White House snub
Kiwi preacher, a friend of Australian PM, focus of White House snub claims
Chinese Uighur Muslims transferred to re-education camps
Chilling footage shows blindfolded and shackled men in China as "deeply disturbing".
Lab-grown meat alternatives for fast food chains
Companies are creating plant-based, lab-grown meats. Will they meet religious standards?
Speaker has no plans to resurrect Jesus Christ back into Parliamentary prayer
Trevor Mallard changed Parliament's prayer to exclude a reference to Jesus Christ.
Tongan 'faith healer' Nga Teina could face further charges, court hears
Police may pursue further charges against "faith healer" Nga Teina, 62, of Auckland.
Tongan ‘faith healer’ Nga Teina leaves the Tokoroa District Court
Tongan ‘faith healer’ Nga Teina leaves the Tokoroa District Court. Video / Belinda Feek
Catholic school withdraws Folau assignment
Students were given a mission to stop people "just like Israel Folau" losing their jobs.
Baby food, bassinets and talk of salvation: Inside an evangelical pregnancy centre
New York Times: She used to attend anti-abortion protests. Now she helps women in need.
The heartbreaking reason George Pell's accuser stayed silent for so long
George Pell's accuser did not tell anyone about the abuse he suffered for almost 20 years.
Meet 'Mindar,' the robotic Buddhist priest
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David Cooke: Calling out the politics of exclusion
COMMENT: Legitimising populist racism lays the foundations for worse acts to come.
FBI probing claims Walmart shooter inspired by Chch mosque attacks
White supremacist manifesto reportedly posted online before the shooting in El Paso.
Inside the secret support group for priests accused of child sex abuse
The visiting priests arrived discreetly, day and night.
Bishop condemned for saying that gay people exist because pregnant women commit 'abnormal sex acts'
The bishop told children and adults the sexuality is passed on if the act is enjoyed.
Escape from Gloriavale: Ex member helps others flee
More than 30 people have left the isolated Christian community in the last year.
Mosque survivor's message of unity after meeting Trump
Taking one day at a time, Farid Ahmed said he felt a responsibility to be a changemaker.
SkyCity hotels to add climate change 'bible' to rooms
SkyCity will soon have a new kind of climate change bible in its top drawers.
Church to hold 4pm service for worshippers with hangovers
The only problem is that it will clash with the football now.
New Baptist leader offers olive branch to rebel ministers
The threat of suspension has stopped Baptist ministers from marrying gay couples.
Editorial: Love will find a way
We say: Clergy are courageous to cross the line as celebrants for same-sex marriages.
Rebel church ministers secretly stage gay weddings
Liberal church ministers are risking their jobs by marrying same-sex couples.
Focus: The rebel ministers marrying gay couples
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