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Christian prophets are on the rise. What happens when they're wrong?

New York Times: The past year has been riddled with prophecies that did not pan out.

Samoan church taken off Charities Register after employees stole millions

Samoan church struck off the Charities Register after employees stole millions of dollars.

Daughter a refugee, mum denied

Religious convert's online stalking, sinister threats in harassed woman's refugee bid.

Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed billions in taxpayer aid

Investigation finds Catholic church received billions in cash handouts.

Young Muslims want more than 'tick-box' exercise from govt

Young Kiwis are setting up the country's first national network for Muslim youth.

Police uniform hijab design turns heads overseas

Leicestershire Police in the UK are now trialling the hijab prototype for their officers.

Children suspected of starting two church fires in West Auckland

Three fire appliances are attending the fire.

Church being investigated over alleged residency for cash scheme

Minister urges families to beware of residency scams as Auckland church is investigated.

'Sex addict and pervert' priest: Anglican Church accused of cover-up

Priest allegedly sexually assaulted and harassed dozens of women in his care.

Ponsonby church fire: Was it arson?

At the height of the fire smoke could be seen from across Waitemata Harbour

The rise and fall of the celebrity pastor of Hillsong Church

New York Times: He helped build a megachurch. Then temptation became too much to resist.

Abuse in Care: 'I had my alarm bells up' says former Dilworth student

'The Dilworth motto may as well have been cop it, and shut up.'

Neighbours flee as inferno guts historic St Stephen's Church in Ponsonby

Neighbours recall rush to get away from blaze, the cause of which is being investigated.

'I've been better' - Reverend's anguish at watching his 141-year-old Auckland church burn

18 fire trucks were needed to bring the huge fire in St Stephen's Ponsonby under control.

Queenstown could have its own mosque by next week

A final fundraising push puts the area's growing Muslim community in reach of its goal.

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