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
New ZealandVicar exits church in same-sex rowAn Anglican pastor has quit the church and is taking his congregation with him after the governing body moved ahead with plans to bless same-sex relationships.28 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDestiny Church's ready to rock new HQDestiny Church is inviting Aucklanders to share in the official opening of its long-promised 'City of God' headquarters in Manukau this weekend.28 May 05:00 PM
WorldWoman sentenced to hang gives birthThe Sudanese woman sentenced to hang for refusing to renounce Christianity has given birth to a baby girl named Maya, her lawyers said yesterday.28 May 05:54 AM
New ZealandCharge over row at mosqueThe right-hand man of a Muslim leader at the centre of an Auckland mosque row has been charged with threatening to kill.27 May 05:00 PM
WorldPope ditches script amid politics of Mideast tourPope Francis has called for Christians, Jews and Muslims to work together for peace as he toured holy sites in Jerusalem on the final day of his Middle East pilgrimage.26 May 05:00 PM
WorldPope pleads for end to Middle East conflictsHis only previous trip to the Middle East had to be cut short after the outbreak of one of its worst crises - the 1973 Yom Kippur War that pitted Israel against Egypt and Syria.25 May 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Killers too deserve due processLast Monday I sat in Auckland Town Hall and watched people from 65 countries taking an oath that made them New Zealand citizens.24 May 11:13 PM
New ZealandImam kept under police surveillanceThe man at the centre of a mosque battle in Auckland has allegedly been monitored by police for potential terrorist allegiances.23 May 05:00 PM
EmploymentWork backlash for Muslims?Employers find it okay to employ Buddhists and Hindus but are wary of hiring Muslims, an AUT study has found.22 May 05:00 PM
WorldChristians forced to quit 'eyesore' church in ChinaOne thousand Christians have been forced from their place of worship in a city in eastern China after Communist Party officials decided their 10-storey mega-church was an eyesore that needed to be destroyed.20 May 05:52 AM
New Zealand'Jihad' threat to mosque securityA mosque in Auckland has been shut down indefinitely following violent attacks and the declaration of jihad, or holy war, against private security staff.19 May 05:30 PM
WorldWomen call on Pope to end celibacy vowA group of 26 Italian women who claim to be having affairs with Roman Catholic priests have written a joint letter to the Pope begging him to end the Catholic Church's ban on priests having sex and getting married.19 May 05:38 AM
WorldBoko Haram 'ready to release schoolgirls'Boko Haram is prepared to start releasing up to half of the kidnapped schoolgirls in the coming days after dropping demands for the release of top commanders in talks with the Nigerian government, sources close to the group have said.19 May 01:45 AM
New ZealandMuslim leader bashed as battle over mosque worsensHaider Lone, immediate past president of the NZ Muslim Association and administrator of the Avondale Islamic Centre, says he fears for his life as he believes the attack was an assassination attempt.16 May 11:54 PM
