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Isis defectors say utopia was a dystopia
Jihadists are defecting from Isis after their "Islamist utopia" of luxury cars and "heroism" never materialised.
Jihadists are defecting from Isis after their "Islamist utopia" of luxury cars and "heroism" never materialised.
When Pope Francis celebrates the first open-air mass of his visit to Cuba today, the ghost of Che Guevara will be looming over him.
A rare astrological event next week could herald the end of days, according to some Christian groups.
Destiny School's bid to become state-integrated was rejected because the proposed syllabus was too small and the cost of conversion too high, education papers reveal.
Not one student at Gloriavale school has gone beyond Year 11 in the past three years sparking fresh calls for an investigation.
The Islam Open Day held at Aotea Square in central Auckland yesterday aimed to allow people to discover the world of Islam from different perspectives.
At least 107 pilgrims have been killed overnight and 238 injured when a construction crane crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca.
This tragedy requires a humanitarian response - economic cost should not be the primary concern in our country's decision in how to act, writes Justin Duckworth, Anglican Bishop of Wellington.
A starving, homeless, Muslim child is every bit as precious as a starving, homeless, Christian child. Neither should be discriminated against.
The clandestine programme represents a significant escalation of the CIA's involvement in the war in Syria, enlisting the agency's powerful Counterterrorism Centre.
Presbyterian congregations are defying the church's national ban on performing same-sex weddings.
Thailand's junta is under scrutiny after mistakenly showing an unrelated picture of a suicide vest during a nationally televised broadcast announcing the arrest of a foreign man in connection with....
When the Westboro Baptist Church protested outside a Foo Fighters concert recently, Dave Grohl and the band responded with a Rickroll.
Whatever it is that we believe, we are all in this together and we need all the tools and networks that we can get, writes Sam Judd.
Yoga has become one of the most fashionable practices in the world. Yet a number of myths have grown up around it. Andrea Jain debunks five of the biggest.
Green Party's education spokeswoman has entered into a war of words with the Christian community over how young people there are being taught.
A new documentary on Gloriavale has revealed more about what it's like to live in the West Coast community - and how its residents react when someone walks out.
Politicians will demand answers from education bosses over what the extreme fundamentalist school is teaching girls - besides how to expertly wash men's clothes.
Green MP Catherine Delahunty will get plenty of support for her attempt to find out what sort of education is being provided to children in the Gloriavale school.
A Satanic organisation has unveiled a controversial Baphomet sculpture in Detroit.
The father of baby Leo says hundreds of former Exclusive Brethren members want to sue the church over alleged "brainwashing" tactics and human rights abuses.
The "declining religiosity" of scientists working on the summer ice of Antarctica has ended a long-standing relationship with New Zealand priests.
Despite recent rumours he might be leaving the church, Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology have plans for a new TV news network, which has been dubbed “Scientology’s CNN”.
Isis has released new footage from its deadliest massacre, showing executions on an industrial scale at a military base.
Ten emerging fashion designers have been selected to open four shows at New Zealand Fashion Week in a colourful display of garments made from Indian saris.
A campaign grows in support of two Moroccan woman accused of "gross indecency" for wearing dresses considered provocative.
Catholics are being called en-masse to attend Mass in Ross to save the town's last remaining church from closure.
Man who removed his turban to help a seriously injured young boy honoured for his "outstanding compassion and empathy".