The Salvation Army would not sell Buddha statues - or icons of other religions - in its charity shops.

Is your nativity set feeling a bit outdated? This could be just what you need this Christmas.

Joyful Ministries in Hamilton is giving people with intellectual disabilities a chance to connect with faith in their own way. Made with funding by New Zealand on Air.

Exorcisms and spiritual deliverance are on the rise in New Zealand, even among those who aren't Christian, some deliverance ministers say.

Isis has ordered its supporters in the West to carry out more attacks on Christians, in the latest issue of its monthly online magazine, Dabiq.

A Whanganui man used Old Testament bible verses to say his alleged sexual abuse against a teenager was consensual, a court has heard.

Christchurch residents are being urged to call the Fire Service or Environment Canterbury if they smell gas.

Under radical plans being considered by the Church of Scotland, the rites could be administered online via services such as Skype.

Leaders of the Gloriavale Christian Community have opened up to the public after revelations the group has more than $40 million in assets.

Can there be goodwill toward Islam? I believe there can be goodwill, but this will require us to look beyond the likes of Isis and al-Qaeda, writes Zain Ali.

One of the world's oldest religions is facing extinction, and will be fighting for its survival in Auckland later this year. Plus, how religious is your suburb? Use our interactive.

Today can't come and go quickly enough for Faf du Plessis.

The exact spot upon which Jesus stood as he was sentenced to death, may have been pinpointed by archaeologists in Jerusalem.

In 2013 Pope Francis had a lot to celebrate. Not only was he named Time magazine person of the year, but was also awarded the title of Esquire's best-dressed man.

The dangers of working too hard and succumbing to gossip can be found in every office - including the administrative body of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Marsden Cross is known to most of us only as a photograph. It is on a remote northern shore in the Bay of Islands, not as accessible as Waitangi or Russell.

An Iranian man who came to New Zealand three years ago seeking asylum on the grounds he would be persecuted for his Christianity has lost his bid.

You don't have to be all that saintly to be a saint, as even Catholic clerics attest. But then, canonisation has long been more about politics than purity.

Missionary messages still resonate in the islands, writes Robyn Yousef.

A survey shows one in three state primary and intermediate schools teaches religious instruction, triggering a debate about what kids are being taught.

A church in central Auckland is auctioning one of its controversial 'Jesus coming out' billboards on Trade Me.

Thrill-seekers at the long-running Auckland Easter Show have been left disappointed after its main ride provider set up a rival event, breaking a 60-year tradition.

Christian communities across Pakistan have launched angry protests after a Muslim mob set fire to a Christian neighbourhood in Lahore.

Christian community leaders in Lahore say the violence unleashed on the Pakistani city's Joseph colony erupted after a drinking session involving two friends, one Muslim and the other Christian.

In the battle for believers, Christianity is losing out to religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.