Dubai, UAE – Empowered21 hosted emerging young leaders from around the world at the E21 NextGen Summit, January 30-February 1, 2019 in Dubai in a successful effort to equip and inspire them to meet the challenges they face in their globally influential ministries. The summit was part of E21’s Next Gen Network (NGN).

Catholic leaders will meet for four days this week at the Vatican for an unprecedented summit on sexual abuse. The meeting comes just days after Pope Francis took the surprising step of defrocking Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington, D.C.—after proof that he abused both minors and adults and even solicited sex from parishioners during their confessions.

The Church of God’s Men and Women of Action is planning a “Rally & Reunion” for this weekend on February 22-23 at the New Hope Church in Kodak, Tenn.

GiveSendGo, the world’s largest Christian fundraising platform, announced they have moved forward in acquiring personal fundraising site FaithLauncher. This will create even more opportunities for sharing Hope in our world.

A grassroots movement of American citizens distressed by New York’s recent abortion law has turned their disgust to action with a “Day of Mourning” on February 23rd.

For the third year in a row, Church of God Women’s Ministries will be hosting Faith*Fire*Freedom rallies to be held at both U.S. and international locations.

Watchman Publishing released “Warnings from the Garden: Uncovering the Wiles of Deception” — a timely, eye-opening book on the growing deception among Christians. This book is available now in the U.S. and internationally in paperback (ISBN: 978-1-7325134-2-6) and eBook editions.

Kennewick, WA–A Benton County District Judge dismissed the criminal charge against a public evangelist who regularly preaches outside of a Planned Parenthood clinic. The judge held that the City of Kennewick’s noise ordinance unconstitutionally restrains speech that “annoys” the comfort, repose, health or safety of the public.

The following account is a recollection of a recent trip to Africa by Judy Griffis, wife of Director of World Missions Dr. David Griffis: