Evangelism movement PULSE has announced plans for the next Together event to be held Oct. 20-21, 2018 at Texas Motor Speedway, a venue in Fort Worth, Texas that can hold more than half a million people. The event will feature an all-star lineup of speakers, pastors, artists and leaders from various backgrounds with the aim to promote unity and lift up the name of Jesus.

Dr. Stafford Petersen was recently elected moderator of the Full Gospel Church of God of Southern Africa. Formerly secretary general of the Full Gospel Church, Petersen replaces Anton van Deventer whose time in the moderator role was completed due to tenure limitations.

The Christian baker whose case is before the U.S. Supreme Court received an award this week for “courage in the face of power.”

Church of God gospel music artists Jimmy and Jennifer Layne, of the group “Back Home,” were recently informed of a first round Grammy Award nomination for their album, “Your Son.”

On Tuesday, October 24, at 9:00 p.m. EST, Church of God General Overseer Tim Hill will host a live prayer call and briefing on the status of recovery efforts in the various places where disasters and tragedies have struck over the last few weeks.

The following is submitted by Fredrick Nzwili, an independent journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya:

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a new report on Christian persecution:

An initiative led by the Global Church Network seeks to synergize and mobilize the entire Body of Christ to Finish the Great Commission by 2030.

This past week, we learned that something really ugly lies underneath Hollywood’s sparkling glamour. Harvey Weinstein, the billionaire mogul responsible for movies including Shakespeare in Love, Chicago and The King’s Speech, was fired from his job and expelled from the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after dozens of women accused him of rape or sexual harassment.