Religion

A Pakistan court has sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan to a further seven years in prison along with his wife, after a ruling that their 2018 marriage violated the law.

Kezia Whitton was abused by her brother when she was five years old. Years later, her former church declined to report him to West Australian police — but in a different state, they may have had to.

Four days after being charged with fraud by the Colorado Securities Commissioner, televangelist Eli Regalado decided to come clean to his supporters.

One of the most divisive chapters in India's history has come to an end with the opening of a new Hindu temple on the site where an ancient mosque was torn down. While Narendra Modi's supporters see it as a victory, Muslim Indians are fearful it could stoke old tensions.   

Authorities say Paul Mackenzie, the head of the Good News International Church, ordered his followers to starve themselves and their children to death so that they could go to heaven before the world ended.

In the 19th century, Australia was home to Magdalene "retreats", Catholic-run institutions to reform wayward women. For some, the path to penitence was a brutal one.

Police say 35-year-old Phillip Gordan Ronald Salt met two of his alleged victims through a youth engagement role at a church.

For some African migrants to Australia, religion can be an essential part of finding acceptance, support and community.

Police say 10 people were arrested during a scuffle with officers after a secret passageway was discovered.

Organisers worldwide have readied for large-scale New Year's Eve celebrations, offering a hopeful start to 2024 even as the globe's ongoing conflicts raised concerns.

Making a promise to the gods was once seen as the way to secure a happy new year. Now, resolutions revolve around self-improvement, which may make them all the harder to keep.

New age spiritualism is not new, but it morphed during the COVID pandemic and appears more popular than ever. The first detailed Australian study examines what happens when spirituality and wellness intersect with conspiracy theories.

The rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has issued an apology in Hebrew to the Jewish community for his past antisemitic remarks, saying he sought forgiveness and regretted any pain that his words had caused.

The prime minister and opposition leader have wished Australians a merry Christmas and expressed their gratitude to those giving up their day to help others.

Christian leaders have reflected on cost-of-living pressures, natural disasters and conflicts abroad as they share their 2023 Christmas messages.

St Nicholas's generosity and gift-giving inspired the Christmas legend of Santa Claus. But instead of climbing down chimneys to deliver presents, the real-life bishop from ancient Greece would secretly leave bags of gold on windowsills and doorsteps.

The Vatican's ruling will allow priests to decide on blessing same-sex couples on a case-by-case basis, as long as they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies.

The new sculpture is a symbol of resilience of the cathedral, which was destroyed by a fire in 2019 and is being built back to its original state.

The cost-of-living crisis, Australia's changing demographics, and the greater mobility of the country's population mean the way we celebrate Christmas is now very different to how we did 50 years ago.

In a small but significant change for Catholics, who make up 25 per cent of the Australian population, the Church softens its stance on what families can do with the remains of loved ones. 

A French juvenile court finds the teenagers guilty for their roles in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by an Islamic extremist in an attack that shocked the country and shone a light on the dangers of online hate speech.

A bronze statue of St Barbara is returned to the heart of Australia's gold mining capital, but many people feel it should have stayed where it was, near a memorial wall dedicated to those who have died working in the sector.

Australians of faith who want to eat less meat can sometimes find themselves torn between their religious identity and environmentalism. 

Teacher Samuel Paty had shown his pupils caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on freedom of expression, angering some Muslim parents.

Pro-Palestinian rallies have been going on for weeks across the country. The protests are dominated by young people.