The Pope has disclosed that he has not watched television for 25 years - not even the matches played by his beloved Buenos Aires football team.

Auckland's third new Hindu temple this year will open in Henderson next month.

Italy is now the only western European country that does not recognise either same-sex marriage or civil unions.

Destiny Church is circulating images of wads of cash and the Twitter hashtag "iwannagive" to followers before its annual conference.

The lawyer for a man trying to remove religious instruction from schools has used the analogy of David and Goliath.

The provider of Bible studies will argue in court today for the right to be heard in a legal battle over religious studies being taught in state schools.

Cardinal George Pell tried to bribe a victim of paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale, an Australian royal commission has heard.

New Zealanders want the next census to continue to ask about religion.

"Anyone would have done the same." Harman Singh woke up yesterday to hundreds of messages praising his humanity.

Secondary school students were handed a pamphlet branding women in de facto relationships "cheap prostitutes".

"He didn't care that his head was uncovered in public. He just wanted to help this little boy that he had no relation to."

One of the world's oldest religions is facing extinction, and will be fighting for its survival in Auckland later this year. Plus, how religious is your suburb? Use our interactive.

Not all religions and their followers are equal in New Zealand, a Herald investigation into the state of faith has found.

Rich Kiwis are turning their backs on God but churches shouldn't waste energy on being “up to date”, expert claims. Our interactive shows religious your suburb is.

Wellingtonians may be godless but that doesn't mean they've lost their religion. Use our interactive map to discover more.

And ten other facts we've gleaned from our investigation into religion in New Zealand. Use our interactive map to discover more.

A Catholic neighbour is upset over the arrival of a 6.4m religious statue next door, saying it is "bizarre" and "offensive".

I grew up in a Christian community. It was a little like Gloriavale, without the Amish-inspired bonnets and the sexual abuse allegations, Heather du Plessis-Allan writes.

A free phone line has been set up by police for people wanting to discuss experiences at the secretive Christian community Gloriavale.

A member of the secretive christian community Gloriavale says allegations of men being groomed to have sex with underage females are "rubbish".

A Gloriavale school principal says the New Testament is very clear about men and women having different roles to play.

France's controversial ban on religious clothing in state schools has come under attack after a 15-year-old Muslim girl was sent home twice for wearing a long black skirt.

West Coast police area commander Inspector John Canning paid a courtesy visit to the Gloriavale Christian Community yesterday.

Secretive Christian community Gloriavale appears to be adding to its coffers by selling a hand-reared African grey parrot on Trade Me.

At least one former Gloriavale member has approached police, and others are considering it, after police urged for ex-members to come forward.

A 200-year-old "golden Koran", which contains pages layered in gold, will be displayed at Auckland's central library next month after some Arabic manuscripts that came with it were....

"It's not a lifestyle I would choose. But in actually talking to a lot of the people that are there I couldn't help thinking, 'They have a happier and simpler life than I do.'

The Grey District Council has refused to enter into a public debate about a plan to close a road near the Gloriavale Christian Community, as the issue heads to the Environment Court.

The secretive Gloriavale religious community owns assets worth $36.6 million, including a dairy farm, deer enterprise and an aircraft repair firm.