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Guard in bearskin-turban swap
The first Sikh guardsman to be given permission to wear a turban instead of a bearskin while on duty outside Buckingham Palace is under pressure not to break tradition.

Bible-class stance dismays father
A couple who took their daughter out of a school class based on the Bible were dismayed to find her left alone in a classroom.

Jonah Lomu in Mormon fold
All Black great Jonah Lomu has become a Mormon - but don't expect to see him don a suit and ride a bike going door-to-door spreading the gospel.

Andrew Geddis: Churches' gay marriage fears needless
If that change really is needed, then so be it, writes Andrew Geddis. "But I think the Law Society is wrong and the bill as it stands would not require anything new of any religious group."

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

A matter of faith in Auckland
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.

Marriage equality increase respect - Anglican leader
Gay marriage has strengthened Canadian society, a visiting Anglican leader says.

Archbishop stunned by Christchurch damage
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.

Tough topics for Anglicans
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.

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

Destiny plans DIY school
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.

Christianity is losing out
In the battle for believers, Christianity is losing out to religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.