Visiting church pastors Michael and Lomi Naisau were distraught when a huge tree branch fell and smashed a car they had borrowed while visiting Auckland for a conference.

Religious instruction policies will not be altered, despite some schools making changes after complaints from parents, the Ministry of Education says.

Pope Francis has caused a stir at his weekly Vatican address by seemingly dropping the F-Bomb with the ease of a drunken docker in a public house.

Concerns are being raised that all religious symbolism could be abolished from schools following the removal of Bible studies from an Auckland school timetable.

The Secular Education Network is not anti-Christian as Dr Paul Moon's article written on February 13 suggests, writes David Hines.

As a rich historical and cultural tapestry the Bible has played a prominent role in the development of human civilisation over the past two millennia, both for better and for worse.

A booklet aimed at addressing family violence in ethnic communities has been launched by the Government today.

Catholics are divided on issues such as divorce and birth control amid widespread resentment at Church teachings, two surveys have found.

City Impact Church founders Peter and Bev Mortlock are selling their Whangaparaoa mansion - and its pricetag has surprised one church member.

A primary school is considering "all options" over its Christianity classes after complaints from three parents.

As a cancer sufferer, I echo Stephen Wealthall's call for talking openly and honestly about death, writes Rev Brian Brandon.

A police captain in Indiana says he believes the story of a woman who claimed her children were being attacked and possessed by hundreds of demons.

'I lead this double life because I still have to make a living.' Five women tell the Herald about their lives and challenges they face being Muslim in NZ.

The Pope’s new Spanish Cardinal has called homosexuality a physical “defect” that can be cured, it has been reported.

An attentive passenger on the 2pm ferry leaving Devonport on Sunday afternoon would have been treated to an unusual sight.

An Afghan man is understood to have become the first atheist ever to secure asylum in Britain on religious grounds.

Pope Francis has broken protocol to invite an old friend up for a ride on his popemobile in St Peter's Square.

Divine intervention may be needed to help resolve a dilemma that has been brewing in Samoa - exactly which day is the Sabbath.

You may not have heard of Ken Langone - I hadn't until recently when he decided to take on Pope Francis.

Pope Francis lauded Jesus' humble beginning as a poor and vulnerable baby, marking Christmas in St Peter's Basilica.

The US$111.05 ($134) New York restaurant receipt includes a US$1000 tip and the words "god bless!" scrawled across it.

A teenage girl police believe was beaten at home was forced to hide her facial injuries behind a burqa while Muslim community members allegedly hushed up the abuse.