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Carrie Underwood says her new album will feature a 'different sound'

Christian country singer Carrie Underwood is currently busy working on her new studio album, which will follow her highly successful 2012 platinum "Blown Away" record. According to the singer, this new album will feature a "different sound."

Evangelist Joel Osteen says his books are selling well in Muslim countries

For popular American evangelist Joel Osteen, it does not matter what a person's faith or religion might be - he will gladly open his arms in welcome to anyone who wishes to visit his Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.

Imam defends pastor who called Islam 'satanic', says he will go to jail with him

James McConnell should be able to describe Islam as Satanic if he wants, says Dr Muhammed Al-Husseini.

Cancer cure breakthrough? Scientists find way to turn cancer cells into healthy tissues

Scientists led by Scott Lowe, Ph.D., of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has developed a breakthrough way of combating cancer cells that may change cancer treatment forever. This is through the reactivating a single gene that will turn cancer cells back to healthy tissues.

Buddhists and Catholics travel to the Vatican to talk about the 'mystery of life'

Representatives from the Buddhist and Catholic communities in the US are holding an interreligious dialogue this week near Rome.

Forgiveness can bring not just spiritual but also physical healing

Doctors recently found out that forgiveness may help relieve the body from physical difficulties and treat diseases.

No face, no problem: Facebook finds a way to recognise its users through their body shapes, hairstyle, clothes

Facebook's artificial intelligence lab has developed an experimental algorithm so advanced that it can recognise persons through their body shapes, clothes, hairstyles and even their poses.

Iraq: Islamic State kidnap more than 1200 children to train as jihadists

Islamic State atrocities against children have continued with the kidnap of more than 1,200 children from northern Iraq in order to train them as jihadists.

Worst US cyber intrusion: Data of 18 million fed employees exposed

Personal data of an estimated 18 million current and past United States federal government employees may have been exposed due to a cyber intrusion believed to have been orchestrated by China.

Al Mohler condemns 'heresy' of racism, says Southern Baptists must repent of founders' sin

Leading Christian pastor and commentator Rev Al Mohler has condemned the "heresy" of racism and called on modern-day Southern Baptists to confront as well as repent of the racism of their founding fathers.

Synod on the Family will not be dominated by homosexuality, says Pope Francis

The contentious issue of homosexuality will not be allowed to dominate the Pope's forthcoming Synod on the Family in Rome this autumn, the Holy See has made clear.

America's obesity problem: More Americans now obese than overweight, says study

Obesity is becoming a more serious concern in the United States, with obese Americans slightly outnumbering those who are overweight, a new study revealed.

Labour MP says Muslims in UK not to blame for youths joining ISIS

A top British Muslim from the UK's opposition party has scrapped the demand of Prime Minister David Cameron that the community boost its efforts to foil the spread of Islamic State ideology among young Muslims, saying conservative Muslim communities in Britain do not encourage the youth to join the militant group.

US training Syrian forces to fight ISIS, paying them $400 monthly