Church forces 'secular NZ' retreat
The Human Rights Commission has bowed to Catholic Church objections to a statement that NZ was a secular state and religion was only for the "private sphere".
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Anglicans divided by lesbian bishop
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Salvation Army called to apologise for historic abuse cases
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