'Mass murder': Indigenous group finds more remains of native Canadians
Indigenous leaders call for church to be held accountable for attempted 'genocide'.
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'Crime against humanity': 600 bodies found at Indigenous school
Ground-penetrating radar resulted in 751 ''hits,'' indicating at least 600 bodies.
'Serious concern': National MP takes aim at leeway given to grieving gang members
Police cordoned off a major road for procession which included motorbike burnouts.
Watch: Huge gang funeral procession closes Auckland streets
Funeral procession leaves central Auckland suburb and rides south.
Remains of 215 indigenous children found buried in Canadian church school
The school was set up by the Roman Catholic church in 1890, and was closed in 1969.
Church unaware its former choir director had faced sex allegations
James Tibbles was an organist at St Patrick's Cathedral.
Child sex abuse case: US priest posted list of girls' names on his bedroom door every night
Priest accused of sexual abuse of orphans at shelter he founded.
Principal wants to know why predator priest was sent to school
Pompallier College's principal has urged any other abuse survivors to come forward.
'They have been raised to believe they don't sin': Priest slams Church's hierarchy
A theologian blames the structure of the Catholic Church for abuse by priests.
God 'cannot bless sin': Vatican bars gay union blessing
The Vatican holds that gay people must be treated with dignity and respect.
Pope's trip to Iraq a 'bad idea' say experts
No one wants to tell Pope Francis to call off the visit, apart from these virologists.
Priest under investigation for sexual misconduct
Assistant priest of Mercy Parish being investigated for sexual misconduct.
School lunches feed pensioners in lockdown
"I didn't realise it was so good, and I'm grateful that the kids are getting this."
Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed billions in taxpayer aid
Investigation finds Catholic church received billions in cash handouts.
Local Focus: New Pāpāmoa school opens
The Suzanne Aubert Catholic School is open for business. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Only a fraction of church abuse victims coming forward - advocate
Victims speaking to the royal commission are just the tip of the iceberg, advocate says.
How to teach skills for workplace of next generation
Teachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.
'Shameful history': Irish PM to apologise for Catholic church baby death scandal
"My heart is breaking for every survivor"
Scrooge leaves $122m fortune to Church
Penny-pinching farmer who preferred golf over church on Sundays bequeaths church $122m.
Money and God: NZ's richest religions
Organised religion owns $11b: But which church has built the biggest financial base?
Christmas hope for Aotearoa: Message from church leaders
Glad tidings of joy needed more than ever in a year of Covid-19.
250,000 Kiwis estimated to have been abused in state and faith based care
Report shows the number of people passing through care possibly six times higher.
'Sexually abusing in the name of Jesus. How disgusting'
A victim says pent-up frustration prompted him to stab a convicted paedophile in prison.
The Catholic Church 'playbook': Sexual abuse victims relate similar responses
The Catholic Church was in the spotlight this week at hearings held in Auckland.
Mother raped by priest says church leaders failed her
Ann-Marie Shelley criticised senior church leaders at abuse inquiry hearing.
Cardinal Pell on the Vatican and vindication
Pell and his supporters believe he was scapegoated for clergy sexual abuse in Australia.
Catholic Church told sexual abuse victim that abuse was not criminal, offered him $5000
'Mr F', now 81, says he and his son were abused at Catholic schools 30 years apart.
Sexual abuse victim says abuser was quietly moved to South Island school
The victim's only wish was for his abusers' portraits to be removed from the school walls
Catholic Church loses bid to keep abusers secret
"Any other outcome would have been outrageous," victims advocate says.
Fresh inquiry into NZ bishop over sex abuse spanning 30 years
Did Bishop take proper action when he received abuse complaints spanning 30 years?
Polish bishops defend John Paul II after McCarrick report
Polish bishops defend St John Paul II for his treatment of former cardinal Theo McCarrick.
'We learned to be wary of him': Former pupil alleges Rosmini College music teacher groped him
Former Rosmini students were wary of Brother William Jackson who left the school suddenly.
Black Washington archbishop's rise marks a historic moment
Washington DC has just appointed the first Black US prelate to become a cardinal.