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Christian teacher stripped of registration over refusal to use trans student's pronouns
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100 years for St Luke's church in Pakipaki
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Pope warns of risk of corruption in missionary fundraising after investigation
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Bible banned in schools ‘due to vulgarity or violence’
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Jehovah’s Witness church seeks exemption from royal commission abuse in care inquiry
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Rights groups slam restrictions on Afghan women
The Taliban barred females from public spaces and most jobs, and banned education.
Greece: Religious devotees walk through fire to 'purify' themselves
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