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Rouhani cheers win in Iranian election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani won an emphatic vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from elections that could accelerate the Islamic Republic's emergence from years of isolation.

Four people stabbed at Ku Klux Klan rally

Four people were stabbed, and one of them critically wounded on Saturday in a scuffle between members of the Ku Klux Klan and counter-protesters near a planned KKK rally in Anaheim, California, police said.

Afghanistan: Taliban suicide bomber kills 15 in Kabul

A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near the Afghan defense ministry in Kabul on Saturday, causing heavy casualties just hours after an attack in the eastern province of Kunar killed 13 people and put prospects for new peace talks in doubt.

Forget Serial, here are the 5 Podcasts with a Christian twist that you need to be listening to

Podcasts are back and this time they're better than ever. You may have been a keen listener of the hugely popular Serial or any number of the equally well-received audio offerings that have been part of the latest craze but when it comes to podcasts with a faith angle, how many make your list?

Doctors slam Obama for opening U.S. borders to more sexually transmitted diseases: 'Why would they do this?'

The United States government, through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently decided to lift the ban on immigrants with three types of sexually transmitted diseases from entering the country. This decision has left the American medical community thinking: what could the administration possibly be thinking?

Catholic ethics body: Zika virus outbreak does not justify 'intrinsically immoral' use of contraceptives

In an opinion article published on Life Site, the National Catholic Bioethics Center said the threat posed by the Zika virus infection, especially to pregnant mothers and their babies, still do not justify contraceptive use.

Wearing hijab can be a form of 'passive terrorism,' U.S. military policy paper says

For Muslim women, the hijab may only be an innocent veil they use to cover their heads and chests in compliance with Islamic teachings. For the United States military, however, this Muslim attire can be considered a form of "passive terrorism."

U.S. to place super-advanced weapons on its warships to deter aggressors: 'They will regret taking us on'

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Baldwin Carter recently said that America plans to load super-advanced weapons to all of its ships, in an effort to restore the nation's military to its former glory and deter other countries from taking on the US.

Religion and science can coexist, giving life greater meaning, Christian scientist says

The Christian microbiologist shared that a lot of issues currently being tackled by the scientific community, including technological advances, sustainability and resilience in the face of natural disasters, also have societal or moral components.

12 popular Christian names and what they mean

Names are more powerful than they appear to be. Though they may seem to be just a label, the reason why most parents give their children the names that they have is because of the meaning behind the name.

Philippine Catholic Church may re-evaluate contraceptive stance after Pope Francis says 'avoiding pregnancy not absolute evil'

Following Pope Francis' controversial and apparently spur-of-the-moment suggestion that there may be circumstances in which married couples can use contraception, the Philippine Catholic Church wasted little time in signifying its willingness to modify its stance on birth control.

Englishman who \'rose\' from the dead recalls visions of \'total chaos\' on Earth in the hour when he had no heartbeat