The debate on same-sex marriage has stepped up with a former MP comparing the proposed law change to "apartheid".

What’s it like inside NZ largest city’s synagogues, temples, cathedrals and mosques? Dionne Christian talks to eight Aucklanders about their place of worship.

Gay marriage has strengthened Canadian society, a visiting Anglican leader says.

Following a bus tour of the red zone the Archbishop of Canterbury says he is stunned by the scale of damage from the Christchurch earthquakes.

A seven-year effort to create a new "covenant" to hold the worldwide Anglican Church together may come close to an end at a historic meeting starting in Auckland tomorrow.

A conservative Christian lived an an 'undercover' gay man for a year, after his beliefs were challenged. So what did he discover?

Destiny Church's Bishop Brian Tamaki is calling on hundreds of skilled tradespeople and labour from within church ranks to build a new school over summer.

Islamic leaders have moved rapidly to stamp on extremists within their communities and heal serious rifts with other Australians in the wake of last Saturday's violent riot in Sydney.

Zain Ali says it may be the perpetrators of violence who are the ones who have besmirched and dishonoured Muhammad.

Irfan Yusuf says if Muslims took time to see just how bad the video is, they might realise it's not worth getting so upset about.

Australia's Foreign Minister says a violent Muslim protest in Sydney was the work of a 'repugnant lunatic fringe' - and he's shocked children were involved.

Police in Sydney will continue tracking protesters after a violent demonstration over an anti-Islam film left six police injured.

A Syrian job applicant was told he should change his name to something more Kiwi because conservative southerners would think twice about working with him.