New ZealandWelcome to 'enlightenment'Controversial self-development training programme Avatar claims its course can fix life’s struggles but critics say the mumbo jumbo comes at a cost.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDestiny eyes taxpayer funds for schoolDestiny Church wants its private school to become part of the state system, which would earn it a large boost in taxpayer funding.14 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldSudanese Christians arrive in USExhausted but overjoyed Meriam Ibrahim had an emotional reunion with family and friends in Manchester, New Hampshire.01 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldClinging to dreams amid carnageWearing a bright hijab, black blazer and long denim skirt, Mariam Abultewi sat in a taxi she had just ordered using Wasselni, a taxi-ordering and carpooling app she launched in Gaza four months ago.30 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandExodus from GloriavaleThe high number of babies being born in a reclusive Christian community on the West Coast is likely to offset any exodus, says someone who left.29 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandFamilies leave Gloriavale communityFormer Gloriavale Christian Community members have revealed that hundreds have left since its early days, including several families in the past year or so.29 Jul 02:23 AM
OpinionEric Watson: Redefine holidays and holy daysEric Watson writes: Are there potentially a large number of Kiwis who feel aggrieved because our "most important" public holidays are Christian holy days?26 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandVicar quits over same-sex relationshipsOutspoken Anglican vicar Michael Hewat walked out of the church yesterday over its recognition of same-sex relationships.25 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldDeath sentence to audience with PopeA Sudanese Christian woman spared a death sentence for apostasy after an international outcry, met Pope Francis in the Vatican today.24 Jul 10:44 PM
WorldPriest on cocaine chargeA Catholic priest has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of dealing drugs at a party.18 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMichael Hewat: Anglicans mad only if they ignore BibleAmid the swirl of opinion around the Anglican General Synod's decision to commit to finding a way to bless gay couples.14 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldPope fears 8000 priests are paedophilesPope Francis has said 2 per cent of the Roman Catholic clergy worldwide, the equivalent of 8000 members, are paedophiles.14 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessReligious group set to drill oil wellA company owned by the Gloriavale Christian Community, on the West Coast, expects to drill a new oil well this spring with a rig that has recently arrived from Korea.11 Jul 05:00 PM
CommoditiesGloriavale firm to start oil drilling on West CoastA company owned by the Gloriavale Christian Community expects to drill a new oil well this spring with a rig that has recently arrived from Korea.11 Jul 03:40 AM
LifestyleYoga 'endangers the soul'An Irish priest has warned his parishioners against "endangering" their souls by practising yoga and other Eastern disciplines.10 Jul 01:30 AM
New ZealandDoco sheds light on secluded Kiwi sectA new documentary follows the six-week courtship and marriage of a young couple at the Gloriavale Christian sect, after its leaders opened the doors to a film crew.09 Jul 09:59 PM
WorldGreg Ansley: Anglican priests may report serious crime confessionsAustralia's Anglican priests will be free to report serious crimes revealed to them during confessions, ending a church law that has its roots in the 12th century.03 Jul 11:53 PM
New ZealandDad goes to watchdog over Bible classA parent has taken concerns about religious teaching to the Human Rights Commission in the latest effort to remove the lessons from state school time.02 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldFrench burqa ban upheld by courtThe European Court of Human Rights has upheld France's ban on wearing a burqa or a niqab in public.02 Jul 05:31 AM
New ZealandBoy's gay sister: School ignored meThe sister of the 11-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a classmate in the head with scissors has complained to the Ministry of Education about the school.30 Jun 03:00 AM
SportSonny Bill fits Ramadan into trainingKiwi league star and ex-All Black Sonny Bill Williams will play and train for the next month without food or water during daylight hours because of his religious beliefs.29 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandChurch told to take down 'healing' adA church which advertised that a prayer session could heal health problems including "incurable diseases" has been told to remove the advertisement.27 Jun 03:29 AM
New ZealandSight of moon means start of month of abstinenceMuslims in New Zealand will this year be fasting just 11 hours during Ramadan while their counterparts in the Northern Hemisphere will be going without food for over 20 hours.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandParamedic heals bodies, soulsWhen Andrew Hedge comes to the aid of the sick and dying, a look of calm crosses the patient's face.22 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLast service for Auckland's Holy Trinity CathedralThe last services are being held at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral today before a big construction project begins.07 Jun 11:15 PM
WorldPope bids to break with bank's murky pastPope Francis sacked the five-man board of the Vatican's financial watchdog - all Italians - in the latest move to break with a murky past under his predecessor.05 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandNew-look Destiny for WalkerSinging star Stan Walker weighed into a revved-up blessing of the Destiny Church's new headquarters in Auckland yesterday, blending showbiz with religion.01 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldMeriam Ibrahim to be freedMeriam Yahya Ibrahim, who was sentenced to death in Sudan after she married a Christian man, is to be freed, a Sudanese foreign ministry official has said.31 May 08:25 PM
OpinionSimon Cross: Half measures cannot stop bigotryThe Anglican Church of New Zealand has instigated a move to allow clergy and parishes to opt into giving non-marriage "blessings" to same-sex couples.29 May 09:30 PM
