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Medina's mosques threatened by development
Fear that expansion of three of city's oldest mosques will also destroy key historic sites.
Tough topics for Anglicans
A seven-year effort to create a new "covenant" to hold the worldwide Anglican Church together may come close to an end at a historic meeting starting in Auckland tomorrow.
Religious man fakes gay for a year
A conservative Christian lived an an 'undercover' gay man for a year, after his beliefs were challenged. So what did he discover?
Destiny plans DIY school
Destiny Church's Bishop Brian Tamaki is calling on hundreds of skilled tradespeople and labour from within church ranks to build a new school over summer.
Christianity is losing out
In the battle for believers, Christianity is losing out to religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.
Muslims help to track extremists
Islamic leaders have moved rapidly to stamp on extremists within their communities and heal serious rifts with other Australians in the wake of last Saturday's violent riot in Sydney.
Zain Ali: Muslim rage tarnishes the name of Muhammad
Zain Ali says it may be the perpetrators of violence who are the ones who have besmirched and dishonoured Muhammad.
Irfan Yusuf: Protesters out of step with Koran
Irfan Yusuf says if Muslims took time to see just how bad the video is, they might realise it's not worth getting so upset about.
Sydney protest work of 'lunatic fringe'
Australia's Foreign Minister says a violent Muslim protest in Sydney was the work of a 'repugnant lunatic fringe' - and he's shocked children were involved.
Sydney's tough reply to film protest
Police in Sydney will continue tracking protesters after a violent demonstration over an anti-Islam film left six police injured.
Syrian job seeker told to change name
A Syrian job applicant was told he should change his name to something more Kiwi because conservative southerners would think twice about working with him.