World‘I do not look like an angel’: Italian PM’s face scrubbed from cherub after investigationItaly’s Ministry of Culture has tightened approval rules for future work.06 Feb 04:21 AM
World‘No, I definitely do not look like an angel’: PM responds to cherub likeness rowCulture officials and church leaders now face a formal inquiry over the fresco.04 Feb 05:49 AM
EntertainmentThe Pope and the 'Princess': Auckland tenor's run-in with Vatican security"I don’t think I can eat pizza here any more."17 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMiles Teller surprises wife with recreated wedding dress lost in LA fires28 Dec 04:41 AM
New ZealandEyes, faith and resolve: Inside Whangārei man’s battle with locked-in syndrome26 Dec 04:09 PM
WorldVatican warns against rise in polyamorous relationshipsA new document says monogamy safeguards the equality and dignity of women.26 Nov 05:43 AM
WorldSchools shut after second mass abduction deepens Nigeria’s security crisisPresident Bola Tinubu skipped the G20 to focus on security concerns.22 Nov 12:15 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAs the church collapsed in flame its kauri cross vanished - now it's been found after 44 years'I’ve got the cross in my garage, in pieces,' a man told Lynda Manglesen. She was stunned.21 Nov 05:00 PM
AucklandTaxpayers funding new charter school inspired by secretive Opus Dei groupThe 'Catholic ethos' school in Epsom will open near two existing Catholic primaries.15 Nov 08:00 PM
WorldFrench bishop who had affair resigns at Pope's urgingA preliminary canonical investigation into his behaviour is under way.06 Nov 01:39 AM
New ZealandHigh Court awards Catholic nuns $65,000 from man's "vague" willThe man wanted to leave his Christchurch home to be used as a 'relax' for nuns. 25 Oct 02:00 AM
LifestyleKing makes history by praying with PopeThe King is the first British monarch to pray with a Pope since the Reformation.23 Oct 07:29 PM
WorldVatican panel condemns treatment of abuse survivorsThe 103-page study urges the Church to make reparations and take responsibility.16 Oct 06:00 PM
WorldStep aside, popemobile, the Pope gets real horsepower Proton was gifted by a Polish breeder who plans to auction the Arabian for charity. 15 Oct 07:50 PM
WorldNun turned influencer marries priest The Catholic couple met six years ago while both were in religious training in Brazil.09 Oct 02:35 AM
WorldToll near 60 after 6.9 quake hits Cebu, injured overwhelm hospitalsAt least 25 people died in Bogo city as the quake struck near its northern end.01 Oct 03:45 AM
WorldPilgrims of hope: King and Queen to visit Pope Leo XIV in OctoberKing Charles has met three popes before, including John Paul II in 1982.27 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandPriests chained to Willis’ office end Gaza protest after 32 hoursThe six, who were fasting, earlier said they wouldn't leave until they met the minister. 16 Sep 01:31 AM
New ZealandPriests chain themselves to Nicola Willis' office - plan to stay all nightFive Anglican priests and one Catholic priest are at the Finance Minister's office.15 Sep 01:49 AM
World'God's influencer' becomes first millennial saint amid historic ceremonyNew, younger visitors are coming to Assisi because of Carlo Acutis.07 Sep 04:10 AM
WorldWhat we know about the Minneapolis Catholic school shootingThe shooter, Robin Westman, legally purchased the guns used in the attack.28 Aug 08:18 PM
New ZealandGunman in US school shooting scrawled homage to NZ mosque attackerThe suspect posted a video with anti-black, anti-Semitic, and anti-religious messages.28 Aug 01:37 AM
WorldBishop leads US diocese in migrant advocacy amid deportation pushBishop Pham leads a 1.5-million-member diocese in San Diego.25 Aug 06:00 PM
Kahu'Stay in your lane': Seymour weighs in as 100 church leaders back Māori wards100 churches plan workshops to prepare communities for the Māori wards vote.17 Aug 07:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment invests $30m in state-integrated schoolsGrowing rolls at state-integrated schools mean more investment is required.23 Jul 09:24 PM
WorldThe grim toll of aid runs in Gaza: What you need to knowMost of Gaza's population has been displaced at least once during the war.21 Jul 02:04 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleNot enough babies: Cost and careers affect NZ's birth rate The global fertility rate to maintain the human population is now 2.7 children per woman. 18 Jul 07:00 PM
WorldGaza church made famous by Pope Francis now damagedIsrael PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for the strike which killed three people.18 Jul 05:02 AM