VATICAN CITY, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday called for the release of hostages, including six nuns, who were kidnapped on a bus in Haiti on Friday, and said he was praying for social harmony in the country.

Los Angeles, CA–On Monday, January 15, 2024, approximately 75 people were on-site with more than 2,000 participating globally via Zoom and on YouTube as Dr. Niko Njotorahardjo, speaking via Zoom from Indonesia, declared the “Kickoff” of the Third Pentecost Azusa Street Prayer Tower in downtown Los Angeles, located only 200 feet from the original site of the Azusa Street Revival.

A coalition of pro-life activist groups are set to hold public protests and prayer vigils in Washington, D.C. surrounding the March for Life and Roe v. Wade anniversaries.

Warren Willis, 85, founder and former CEO of Decision Point recently passed away in Flower Mound, Texas.

Cleveland, TN– The Winter (January) 2024 issue of Church of God Engage journal has been released digitally at cogengage.org.

Earlier this month, Go Therefore Ministries released an America’s Life Reference campaign, which includes a collection of texts critical to appreciating the Founding Fathers’ vision for the United States of America.

If Jesus were preaching today, his parables might well focus on topics like hardware stores, hazmat suits,

Registration and hotel accommodations for the upcoming 79th Church of God International General Assembly (GA24) are now available online at www.ga24.org. The site was updated to include these important options on Monday, January 15, 2024.

The following is submitted by Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: