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Eden Park hosts major Jehovah’s Witnesses convention

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One of New Zealand’s largest faith-based gatherings in decades has opened at Eden Park, with more than 20,000 people attending a three-day Special Convention...

Christmas returns to Gaza’s Christian community after two-year hiatus

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Gaza’s small Christian community has marked Christmas for the first time in two years, holding a low-key service under a fragile ceasefire that has...

Pope urges direct Ukraine–Russia talks in Christmas peace appeal

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In his first Christmas address to crowds in St Peter’s Square, Pope Leo called on Ukraine and Russia to find the courage to hold...

Merry Christmas 2025

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The team at DTNZ wish you a Merry Christmas. And Mary said: 'My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.' Luke...

NZ Defence Force exercise sparks concern over portrayal of Christianity as extremism

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Independent investigative reporters Penny Marie and Rachel Scott have released a new video and accompanying Substack articles revealing NZ Defence Force (NZDF) training materials...

Gloriavale Christian School to lose registration

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The Secretary for Education has decided to cancel the registration of Gloriavale Christian School, citing alleged persistent non-compliance with private school requirements and unresolved...

Ukrainian bishop hospitalised after suspected heavy-metal poisoning

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Metropolitan Theodosius of Cherkasy and Kanev, a senior Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) bishop already under investigation for treason, has been hospitalised in critical condition...

Parole denied as new allegations emerge against elderly ex-Marist Brother

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The Parole Board has refused to release 83-year-old former Marist Brother Charles Robert Afeaki, citing a steady stream of new historical abuse allegations still...

Trump warns of U.S. military strike in Nigeria over Christian persecution

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Nigeria, accusing its government of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militants. In a Truth Social...

Armenian government cracks down on world’s oldest Christian church

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Armenia’s government is facing mounting criticism after being accused of instigating a crackdown on the world’s oldest Christian Church, the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church...

Minister won’t rule out closing Gloriavale

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Social Development Minister Louise Upston says she is “extremely concerned” by revelations that Gloriavale parents were allegedly once taught to cover babies’ mouths and...

Bannon calls for ‘Three State solution’ in Gaza peace plan

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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has proposed creating a “Christian state” in Jerusalem as part of what he calls a “three-state solution” to end...

Pope Leo and Charles pray together in Sistine Chapel

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King Charles and Pope Leo made history by praying side by side in the Sistine Chapel — the first time leaders of the Church...

Too big to fail

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When you read God’s response at the climax of the Babel story, it might seem like a bit of an overreaction. He spread the Babylonians...

African abuse victims sue Church of England

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Seven Zimbabweans have accused senior Anglican officials of concealing abuse by youth pastor John Smyth. Seven Zimbabwean victims of a deceased pedophile British youth pastor...

Aid leader: Nigerian Christians facing systematic persecution

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The National Director of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Australia and New Zealand, Bernard Tatuni, has condemned what he describes as the...

Musk labels ADL a ‘hate group’ amid clash over Christianity

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Elon Musk has reignited his feud with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), calling the Jewish civil rights group a “hate group” that “hates Christians” in...

Charlie Kirk- a modern day Christian Martyr!

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Christian martyrdom is once again becoming an integral part of living in a neo-pagan society. Charlie Kirk travelled all over America telling the truth about...

Austrian nuns defy church in daring escape from retirement home

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Three elderly Austrian nuns—Sister Bernadette, 88, Sister Regina, 86, and Sister Rita, 82—escaped a Catholic care home and returned to their beloved Kloster Goldenstein...

Vatican canonizes ‘God’s influencer’ as first millennial saint

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Carlo Acutis, a teenage gamer and computer whiz, used his skills to help bring the Catholic faith into the digital age. The Vatican has canonized...

Minneapolis church attacker obsessed with killing children – investigators

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Officials investigating the Minneapolis church shooting say the attacker, 23-year-old transgender Robin (Robert) Westman, was motivated by an obsession with killing children. Minneapolis Police Chief...

Minnesota Catholic leaders warned Walz schools were “under attack” two years before Minneapolis shooting

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In an April 14, 2023 letter to Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Catholic Conference Executive Director Jason Adkins and MINNDEPENDENT president Tim Benz said Catholic...

FBI to investigate Minneapolis shooting as anti-Catholic hate crime

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A tragic shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, which also houses a school, left two children, aged 8 and 10, dead and 17 others...

Minneapolis Catholic school shooter identified

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A mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, U.S.A during a morning mass has left at least two children dead and 17 others...

Vatican enlists ‘hot priests’ to save faith

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Bodybuilding friars, selfie-taking clerics, and Insta-famous dog dads to gather in Rome as church tries to win back the youth. The Vatican has invited several...

Stop killing my precious unborn children

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God, the author of life gave us the Fifth Commandment, “Thou shalt not kill.” We ignore it at our peril. For nearly 50 years since...

Ukrainian medic returns awards to Zelensky in protest against church crackdown

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Larisa Brodetskaya has condemned Kiev’s decision to strip the seniormost bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of citizenship. A Ukrainian combat medic has returned her...

Why the next revolution in this country might start in a cathedral

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Armenia’s ancient church finds itself at the center of a political storm as the government cracks down on dissent within its ranks. On the morning...

Explosion rocks Orthodox church in Syrian capital – media

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The Mar Elias Church in Damascus has reportedly been hit by a suicide bomber during services. An explosion has occurred at Mar Elias Church in...

Tamaki leads thousands in Auckland march to defend Christian values and Kiwi identity

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Brian Tamaki and Destiny Church led a large-scale march through central Auckland, drawing thousands in support of Christian values, national identity, and family. Branded as...

US de facto financing persecution of Christians in Ukraine – Tucker Carlson

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Very few Americans understand the degree to which Kiev oppresses the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, according to the journalist. The US is essentially facilitating the persecution...

Moldovan Orthodox bishop blocked from religious trip again

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The cleric was detained and searched at the airport, after a similar Easter incident triggered international outcry. Chisinau is conducting a systematic crackdown on the...

American Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV in historic vatican ceremony

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In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected pope, becoming the first pontiff born in North...

Macron attempts to interfere with papal conclave – reports

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The French president has met with cardinal electors to boost support for his favored candidate, Italian media claims. French President Emmanuel Macron is attempting to...

Vatican reveals cause of Pope Francis’s death

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The Holy See also unveiled the pontiff’s final testament. Pope Francis died from a stroke followed by heart failure, the Vatican has confirmed, outlining the...

Pope Francis dies, aged 88

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Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed...

‘War against Orthodoxy underway’

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Efforts to intimidate Christian worshipers will fail, Emir Kusturica has said in response to Moldova’s treatment of a bishop. The move by authorities in Chisinau...

Moldovan bishop calls for ‘Christian calm’ after being barred from Easter trip

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Bishop Marchel has spoken to RT after being repeatedly prevented from travelling to the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem. Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox...

Blessings to you this Good Friday 2025

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We wish you a Blessed Good Friday. “This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help...

Support International day of unborn child!

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Right to Life believes that we should join the international community in celebrating the International day of unborn child on 25th March to reaffirm...

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