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New Zealand Uncovers Historic Abuse in Church-Run Institutions

Survivors, advocates, and pastors call for “true repentance” among religious groups that ran schools and homes between 1950 and 1999.

O Say Can You See God in These 5 National Anthems?

At the Paris Olympics, songs from South Africa to Peru will call for divine protection and blessing.

28 Christian Athletes to Cheer On at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Meet Olympians who love God from around the world.

Celebrating the Stars and Their Maker on Māori New Year

As Matariki is celebrated in New Zealand, Christians navigate a return to the festival’s pagan roots.

In the Beginning, Did God Make ‘Sky Father’ and ‘Earth Mother’?

Māori Christians in New Zealand bristle at newly translated portions of the Bible that use the names of local deities.

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New Zealand Christian Bookshop Closures a Sign of the Times

Nearly half of Manna Christian bookstores are shutting down, leaving some without a Christian bookstore in their town and highlighting concerns of misinformation.

A Korean Sect Targeted New Zealand Christians. Did Churches Respond Effectively?

Former members describe how Shincheonji infiltrated traditional churches and campus ministries with deceptive practices and heretical beliefs.

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Australian Football Executive Forced to Resign, Prompting Debate about Religious Liberty

Andrew Thorburn’s affiliation with an evangelical Anglican church was “a clear conflict of interest,” according to the club’s president

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COVID-19 Church Restrictions Justified, New Zealand Court Rules

Twenty-four pastors and one imam lose argument that the rules designating worship “high risk” violated their religious rights.

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New Zealand Authorities Investigating Nation’s Largest Megachurch

Arise Church leadership said it was going to “listen and learn,” but its senior pastors tried to stop publication of a report on allegations of intern abuse.

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