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Church's Easter billboard has Christ using youthful slang
The St Matthew-in-the-City church is hoping its Easter billboard will be as much food for thought as its Christmas hoarding was - but without the controversy.
ASA: Jesus' mother sex billboard not offensive
St Matthew-in-the-City is pleased, but not surprised, at the ASA's ruling that its controversial Christmas billboard was not offensive.
Pope considers urgent synod on abuse scandal
An embattled Pope Benedict XVI is coming under mounting pressure to deal with the worsening child abuse scandal.
Destiny assault charge
The son of a Destiny Church pastor has been charged with indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl, who was placed in the care of a churchgoer by an organisation run by his mother.
Auction of Destiny covenant ring angers church
An online auction listing for one of Brian Tamaki's covenant rings says the auction is an opportunity to own "a weird piece of New Zealand history".
Destiny fosters new converts
A Destiny Church pastor working for a child-fostering body that gets $10m a year in Govt funding is placing children with Destiny members.
Destiny: A life and death responsibility
'You would be expected to take a bullet to protect your pastor,' a former Destiny Church member who worked as a security guard says.
Sikh daggers testing schools
The Human Rights Commission has been asked to clarify whether a Sikh student should be allowed to wear a ceremonial dagger to school.
Right-to-die talks banned in Ireland
An Australian euthanasia advocate is meeting plenty of vocal opposition as he tours Ireland.