Vicar with a difference honoured for bringing joy
Rotorua's Reverend Tom Poata has been acknowledged.
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Pope warns of risk of corruption in missionary fundraising after investigation
He warned the Vatican’s fundraisers of financial corruption creeping into their work.
Bible banned in schools ‘due to vulgarity or violence’
A parent has persuaded schools that verses are too vulgar or violent for younger children.
Jehovah’s Witness church seeks exemption from royal commission abuse in care inquiry
The church has filed legal action to be exempted from the state-wide abuse investigation.
'Miracle' dead nun in line for sainthood
Pilgrims are flocking to see the well-preserved body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster.
Rights groups slam restrictions on Afghan women
The Taliban barred females from public spaces and most jobs, and banned education.
Greece: Religious devotees walk through fire to 'purify' themselves
'Every time I’m afraid, and I’m doing this,' said one devotee.
Newly elected Rātana Church leader hits the road
"Manuao is happiest when working and providing for his people."
Still here, still working, still together: The stunning recovery of the Esk Church
The clang of a church bell rang on Tuesday morning, as if to say, "I'm still standing".
Gen Z and millennials ‘more likely to believe in hell than baby boomers’
This is despite millennials and Gen Z being least likely to see themselves as religious.
That ’70s Show actor's rape retrial winding up
Danny Masterton could get 45 years in prison if convicted on all three counts.
Unplugged: Newshub dumps Brian Tamaki TV interview
Hannah Tamaki asked followers to watch show, only to later say interview was canned.
Ex teacher, Catholic leader in jail for rape seeks reduced sentence
Daniel Pervan met the victim through Catholic Discipleship College, where he was a leader.
Cult mum accused of killing daughter pleads not guilty
Ellen Craig was extradited to Australia in March last year to face murder charges.
Why teen who planned terror attack in Auckland keeps his name secret
Young man's plans targeted non-Muslims in Auckland.
Eid Mubarak - hundreds attend community Eid celebration
The event was organised by the Pakistan Association of New Plymouth and was open to all.
Details revealed about King Charles III’s coronation service
Charles is keen to show that he can be a unifying figure for everyone in the UK.
Inside the starvation cult suspected of sending 100 people to their deaths
Telegraph: Starving to death - Pastor's brutal act has shocked the country.
73 bodies dug up in cult investigation, President compares pastor's act with terrorism
Pastor Paul Makenzi allegedly told followers to fast to death in order to meet Jesus.
Treasures unearthed near Italian tourist hotspot reveal new rituals of ancient Greek city
Some of the relics seemed to be placed as 'a form of devotion.'
Differing dates for Eid al-Fitr ceremony
Eid al-fitr falls on the first day of the month of Syawal, marking the end of Ramadan.
Family desperate for mother’s body to join brothers at Putiki Urupā
Her children want their mother to lie where she wished.
Japanese PM unhurt after blast shakes port he was visiting
The incident comes only nine months after former PM Shinzo Abe was assassinated.
‘The water was red’: Hawaii surfer recalls costly shark attack
"As I went by the gills, it let go."
'To be able to say we’re married is big': Couples celebrate 10 years after marriage law changed
The law meant NZers could marry regardless of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Steve Braunias meets the biggest-selling artists you’ve never heard of
Eccentric superstar couple created a worldwide movement.
'I can’t forget it': 90yo survivor recalls horrors of Warsaw Ghetto
Tova Gutstein is among the few remaining witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising in WWII.
Opinion: It’s good to ponder the big questions in life - and death
It’s not a wasted pursuit to consider that big question.
'Suck my tongue': Dalai Lama shocks with bizarre comment to young boy
The Dalai Lama has raised eyebrows with his recent behaviour.
The biggest threat in the US right now isn’t China or Russia
America’s 'doomsday' extremists are getting serious.
Gloriavale man whipped daughter over relationship
Man beat daughter for having a relationship in the community out of wedlock.
Paula Bennett: What does it means to be a New Zealander?
It feels like we are increasingly divided, and it doesn’t feel good.
Why Pope Francis is missing the Good Friday procession
The Pontiff will not preside at the Way of the Cross service at the Colosseum.