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Mayor slammed for comparing himself to Jesus
North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams is facing fresh criticism over an Easter email to councillors, which began: "Two blokes got crucified this week..."
Tamaki to counsel pastors
Brian Tamaki is personally counselling the pastors linked to a scandal involving inappropriate conduct with foster children.
Victim wants church to take responsibility for abuse
A man haunted by childhood memories of sexual abuse at a Catholic orphanage just wants someone to acknowledge there was wrongdoing.
Victim group: Abuse inquiry won't help
Abuse support groups say the investigations into the Catholic clergy abuse allegations are in the best interests of the church, not the victims.
<i>Peter Lyons:</i> Petty gossip? Church hierarchy is out of touch
Peter Lyons, a teacher at St Peter's College, writes that abuse scandals are a legacy of centuries of intolerance of critical self-analysis.
Church scandal: Paedophile monks released
Two monks jailed in NZ's most notorious Catholic sexual abuse scandal have been released on parole after serving less than half their sentences.
Religious message in billboard's graffiti - church
An Auckland church says its Easter billboard was vandalised because of a disagreement over Jesus' knowledge of his own fate.
Archbishop retreats after unholy row
An war of words between the Catholic and Protestant churches culminated yesterday in an apology from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Church billboard vandalised again
An inner city Auckland church which made world headlines with its Christmas message has had its Easter billboard targeted by vandals.
Church's Easter billboard has Christ using youthful slang
The St Matthew-in-the-City church is hoping its Easter billboard will be as much food for thought as its Christmas hoarding was - but without the controversy.
ASA: Jesus' mother sex billboard not offensive
St Matthew-in-the-City is pleased, but not surprised, at the ASA's ruling that its controversial Christmas billboard was not offensive.
Pope considers urgent synod on abuse scandal
An embattled Pope Benedict XVI is coming under mounting pressure to deal with the worsening child abuse scandal.
Destiny assault charge
The son of a Destiny Church pastor has been charged with indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who was placed in the care of a churchgoer by an organisation run by his mother.