North Shore Mayor Andrew Williams is facing fresh criticism over an Easter email to councillors, which began: "Two blokes got crucified this week..."

Paul Thomas writes that there's a widespread assumption of American ignorance, particularly in the heartland.

A man haunted by childhood memories of sexual abuse at a Catholic orphanage just wants someone to acknowledge there was wrongdoing.

Peter Lyons, a teacher at St Peter's College, writes that abuse scandals are a legacy of centuries of intolerance of critical self-analysis.

Abuse support groups say the investigations into the Catholic clergy abuse allegations are in the best interests of the church, not the victims.

An Auckland church says its Easter billboard was vandalised because of a disagreement over Jesus' knowledge of his own fate.

An war of words between the Catholic and Protestant churches culminated yesterday in an apology from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

An inner city Auckland church which made world headlines with its Christmas message has had its Easter billboard targeted by vandals.

A leaked video has shown an Indian religious leader getting a little too blissful with two shapely women.