Spiritual Practices

It's the Jewish holiday season, but does news ever really sleep in the holy land? Bryan talks to Liat Collins. Audio

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

The Pope's advocating "tenderness". Would this revolutionize the world? Audio

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

Chair of the Department of Arabic Language and Cultures at the University of Sydney and the author of 'What is Veiling?' Audio

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

US born journalist and correspondent for Bloomberg BNA, Lien Hoang reports from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Audio

The country's southernmost city Invercargill is eyeing up planting a friendship garden in China - with a Southland theme. Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Langar is about embracing every human, about feeding everyone. All are welcome to partake in the Sikh community meal."

Little is known about the Wellington Sikh community which first opened its… Audio, Gallery

Just one young Catholic woman and 17 young Catholic men in Auckland are training to be able to profess their vows. Audio

Research into near-death experiences raises more questions than it answers. Justin Gregory asks if it is possible that consciousness could survive the death of the body? Audio