New ZealandCriminal past an asset, says new DeanWellington's new Anglican Dean was surprised the church would want to hire him, as he was a "dodgy Baptist" pastor with criminal convictions.02 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionZain Ali: Rail against school prayers hints at draconianismContrary to the claims of your columnist Rodney Hide last weekend, the self-described anti-theist, I don't believe prayer to be hocus-pocus.29 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldMuslims hear child-grooming condemnedWorshippers at about 500 British mosques have heard sermons condemning the sexual grooming of children after a number of paedophilia cases involving Muslim gangs.29 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandConvicted burglar to lead churchA Baptist pastor who is about to become Wellington's new Dean of the Anglican church comes with a chequered past, including convictions for fraud and burglary of a parishioner's house - all while he was a Bay of Plenty pastor.26 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Maori prayers cause for chucklesRodney Hide is an anti-theist. He just doesn't believe in God. He is pleased there isn't one.22 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNun admits breaking armA nun has admitted breaking the arm of a 9-year-old at Sunday School after the girl failed to get an action song right.19 Jun 07:01 AM
New ZealandAccused nun: 'It was me'A nun accused of breaking a 9-year-old's arm told a Sunday School teacher "it was me'', a court has been told.18 Jun 05:50 AM
New ZealandNun accused of breaking girl's armA nun broke the arm of a 9-year-old girl during a Sunday School class, a court has been told.17 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldFormer Catholic brother to be extraditedA former Catholic brother will be extradited to Australia to face 252 sexual abuse charges alleged to have been made against 35 complainants, a judge ruled today.11 Jun 05:18 AM
WorldLords warned over gay billPeers from all parties have warned the House of Lords it would exceed its powers if it derailed plans to legalise gay marriage.04 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldReligion stopping France from embracing gay marriageOf all European countries, you might have thought, France would have taken gay marriage in its stride.31 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandChurch 'should be free from interference'The Anglican Church should be free from state interference when selecting its leaders, their lawyer argued today.09 May 04:56 AM
New ZealandChurch accused of human rights breachThe Anglican Church breached the Human Rights Act by stopping a homosexual man from entering a priesthood training programme, says his lawyer.08 May 04:22 AM
New Zealand'Considerable opposition' to trainingThe Anglican Bishop of Auckland says he was following church rules when he turned Eugene Sisneros down for priest training because he was in a same-sex relationship.07 May 04:31 AM
New ZealandTeacher's role in religion falls short for visaAuckland's Rudolf Steiner schools could lose their only religious instruction teacher because of an Immigration New Zealand decision not to recognise her as a religious worker.06 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandGay priest rejection: 'I am not equal'Eugene Sisneros has described his hurt and humiliation after allegedly being rejected for a priest training programme because he was in a same-sex relationship.06 May 03:08 AM
New ZealandHomosexual rejected, heads to tribunalA homosexual man is taking the Anglican Bishop of Auckland to the Human Rights Tribunal after being rejected for training as a priest.05 May 05:30 PM
OpinionZain Ali: Tragedy must not close our mindsThe Boston bombings are tragic on a number of levels, it is tragic for those who have lost their lives, it is tragic for the families of the lost ones, and it is tragic for those who bore witness to the carnage.24 Apr 11:20 PM
OpinionPete Lentini: Bombers very likely to have acted aloneThe received wisdom is that the Tsarnaev brothers began their attack on the Boston Marathon to advance the cause of their fellow Chechens, writes Pete Lentini.23 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandGay weddings ban: Churches say noGay marriage has been legalised by Parliament - but it is still banned by most of New Zealand's 10 main religions, a new Herald survey shows.22 Apr 06:53 PM
New ZealandChurch wedding out for gay law advocateGay marriage law author Louisa Wall won't be able to marry her same-sex partner in her own Ratana Church.22 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldCan the love in last for the popular Pope?A month after his election as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Francis I is riding a wave of popularity that would leave many politicians drooling.11 Apr 05:30 PM
