RELIGION March 19, 2019 Christchurch harbored white supremacists before massacre The leafy New Zealand city where a self-proclaimed racist fatally shot 50 people at mosques during Friday prayers is known for its picturesque meandering river and English heritage.
RELIGION March 19, 2019 The Latest: 6 NZ shooting victims returned to families The Latest on the mosque shootings in New Zealand (all times local): 10:10 p.m. Police in New Zealand say they have completed autopsies on all 50 victims of last week's mosque shootings, and have formally identified 12 of them.
RELIGION March 18, 2019 Ardern vows to deny accused mosque gunman notoriety he seeks The white supremacist accused of gunning down 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand has dismissed his lawyer and opted to represent himself at trial, prompting the prime minister to declare Tuesday that she would do everything in her power to deny him a platform for his racist views.
OPINION March 18, 2019 Scott Gunn: The church is dead. Long live the church! Christians need to go to church. It’s that simple.
RELIGION March 18, 2019 New Zealand's darkest day: 36 minutes of terror On March 15, New Zealand changed.
RELIGION March 18, 2019 Brother's teasing proved prophetic before NZ mosque shooting She wonders now if that moment was a prophecy, if her brother somehow knew it was the last time they'd see each other.
RELIGION March 18, 2019 French cardinal convicted in sex abuse scandal to meet pope French cardinal Philippe Barbarin is meeting with the pope after having been convicted by a French court of failing to report a known pedophile priest to police.
RELIGION March 17, 2019 The Latest: Christchurch gun store sold 4 weapons to suspect The Latest on the mosque shootings in New Zealand (all times local): 2:20 p.m.
RELIGION March 17, 2019 Families of Christchurch dead in agonizing wait for burials Families of the 50 people killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings are enduring an increasingly agonizing wait for the bodies of victims to be released as New Zealand reels from the unprecedented tragedy.
RELIGION March 17, 2019 Catholic Church criticizes amnesty proposal in El Salvador Catholic Church leaders in El Salvador have condemned a proposal being considered by lawmakers that would grant amnesty to those who committed serious crimes during the country's civil conflict in the 1980s and early 1990s.