Spiritual Practices
Kiwi to challenge Catholic contraception ban
A New Zealander chosen by the Pope to attend the Catholic Synod on the Family in Rome will raise the ban on contraception she believes should be lifted.
'Total abstinence from a life of love is inhuman'
The Vatican has dismissed a priest after he revealed a newspaper he was gay and urged the Catholic Church to change its stance on homosexuality.
Vatican feels 'regret' over Kim Davis meeting
There is a "sense of regret" that the pope met with an American woman at the centre of a row over gay marriage during his visit to the United States, a Vatican official says.
Stella Duffy: fun palaces
New Zealand writer and theatre-maker based in London, who is co-director of the global Fun Palaces campaign for wider participation in all forms of arts, science and culture (3-4 October), and Head of… Audio
The World at Night: Liat Collins in Israel
It's the Jewish holiday season, but does news ever really sleep in the holy land? Bryan talks to Liat Collins. Audio
Foreign officials question Saudi death toll
Officials from several countries have said that more than 1000 people died in last week's stampede near Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
James Wood: why fiction matters
Staff writer and book critic at The New Yorker, and Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism at Harvard University. His latest collection of essays is The Nearest Thing to Life. Audio
Is love all you need?
The Pope's advocating "tenderness". Would this revolutionize the world? Audio
Hajj Pilgrimage - Anjum Rahman
The annual Hajj pilgrimage begins on September 22, and for many Muslims, the journey to Mecca is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. More than a million faithful, have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in… Audio
Sahar Amer - Wearing a Veil
Chair of the Department of Arabic Language and Cultures at the University of Sydney and the author of 'What is Veiling?' Audio
Paddy Macklin: floating anarchist
British adventurer who sailed into the Southern Ocean in mid-winter, a journey he wrote about in his book Captain Bungle's Odyssey: Singlehanded Round the World. Audio
Vietnam
US born journalist and correspondent for Bloomberg BNA, Lien Hoang reports from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Audio
Invercargill plans Southland garden for China
The country's southernmost city Invercargill is eyeing up planting a friendship garden in China - with a Southland theme. Audio
Spiritual Outlook: The moral dilemma for Military Chaplains
Mike Gourley explores the moral dilemma for Christian clerics serving in the Military in discussion with: Stephanie du Fresne, Advocate for Quaker Peace and Social Witness; Rev John Neal, former… Audio
Brazil
Editor of the International section of Estado de Minas, the main daily newspaper of Minas Gerais, Pablo Pires Fernandes reports from the Federative Republic of Brazil, pop. 201,032,714 (est. 2013)… Audio
Major shift by the Catholic Church
In a major shift by the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is to give all priests discretion to forgive women who have had an abortion during a forthcoming Holy year Audio
Spiritual Outlook: Defence Chaplains
Mike Gourley discusses the material and spiritual role of Military Chaplains with John Neal, a former Principal Defence Chaplain, and Pauline Law, the first woman appointed into Defence Chaplaincy in… Audio, Gallery
Easter over ANZAC
Regarding retail trading on Easter Sunday but not Anzac Day. A listener doesn't understand the distinction. "Why is OK to favour Anzac commemoration over Easter? Both have crosses and prayers and are… Audio
The Wireless - taking a leap of faith into religious life
For Radio New Zealand's online magazine The Wireless, Natasha Frost spoke to young men and women in New Zealand who are devoting their lives to religous institutes. Audio
Right Thinking
The rationales of individual freedom and personal responsibility with Eric Crampton, head of research at The New Zealand Initiative. Tonight, the economics around organ donation and sale. Audio
