Christianity

The tallest church in Mount Gambier will be sold so the congregation and its pastor can focus on their Christian mission rather than paying to repair its 154-year-old building's rickety steeple.

Australia's first saint faced challenges head-on and paved the way for modern pilgrims from a tiny school in rural South Australia, a nun says.

Peter ToRot, a Papua New Guinea man killed in prison in 1945 for standing up for monogamous marriage at a time when polygamy was practised has been canonised a saint.

Exclusive data for 5.2 million couples shows nearly one in five marriages are between people of different religions – double the proportion recorded in 1986.

Supporters are fervent in their enthusiasm for Samoa's new prime minister, but voters who are more sceptical of Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Fosi Schmidt, question his motives.

From Donald Trump's wide-ranging speech to a potential reunion between former foes, here are the main takeaways from Charlie Kirk's memorial service in Arizona.

Bishop Pat Power is being remembered as a much-loved Canberran who leaves a legacy of compassion and hope. 

Retired farmer John's foray into woodworking has led to mateship, connections with kids in need around the world — and quite a few skipping rope handles.

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who died in 2006, becomes the first saint of the internet age.

A church in Mount Gambier that was set to become an Airbnb will again open its doors to the faithful after the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Adelaide purchased it. 

LGBTQIA+ advocates are urging Vanuatu's government to dump an amendment to the constitution that would recognise only the rights of "individuals who are male or female at birth".

A campaign to educate people about the dangers of coercive control and cults begins in southern Queensland following the death of an eight-year-old girl.

Founder of Youth Off The Streets, Father Chris Riley AM, dies aged 70 following a long period of ill health.

Rabbis have forbidden approaching what is considered the site of the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem, but one right-wing religious activist is pushing to overturn centuries of tradition as tensions increase around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. 

Every night this winter, churches in one of Queensland's coldest cities are on a rotating roster, providing shelter and hot meals for "guests" in need, while forging lasting bonds.

While a growing number of Australians are moving away from organised religion, some people like Samantha Raabe are bucking the trend and finding a new faith later in life.

In the time since I have disappeared from our television screens, I have spent more time back here in this valley, in the land of my ancestors.

Pope Leo criticised the emergence of nationalist political movements around the globe on Sunday, calling them "unfortunate" — without naming a specific country or national leader.

Life seemed picture perfect for Lauren Flanigan and her young daughter, Sophia Rose — until the day the three-year-old with the beaming smile was allegedly murdered by her mother. It's left a family shattered and a community reeling.

Tonga is so serious about the Sabbath that it banned most Sunday trading. Now the king and police are urging people to keep the day holy.