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As major political changes grip parts of Southwest Asia and Northern Africa, Seventh-day Adventist Church officials announced today they are continually monitoring the denomination’s work there, and said a report is due next month from an internal commission. While ANN and regional denominational news services have reported on church operations in Egypt, little has been reported about work in neighboring countries.
A memorandum signed today between administrators of Washington Adventist University and Atlantic Union College in Massachusetts positions the two Seventh-day Adventist-owned institutions to work toward an agreement to establish a satellite location of Maryland-based WAU on the New England campus. Top administrators from Washington Adventist University and Atlantic Union College sign a memorandum expected to shape the future of their respective institutions
At least 30 Protestant churches in western Ethiopia, among them seven Seventh-day Adventist congregations, were burned down last week in a series of attacks by religious extremists from the region. Unrest was first reported on March 2 and has since killed at least one Christian, wounded several others, left personal property destroyed and displaced thousands of Christians, reports indicate. “The level of destruction is not fully and clearly confirmed,” said Tamire Shaemalo, Communication director for the Adventist Church in Ethiopia, citing inconsistencies between reports
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A religious liberty conference held in Jordan last week represents a historic step forward in dialogue between the Islamic world and advocates for religious freedom, organizers said.
Understanding three models of church-state relations in Europe is a key first step in addressing issues of religious freedom here. As recently as a decade ago, religion in the West was considered to be facing extinction. Now more than ever, matters of religious freedom and human rights in secular states are at odds with a refocus on religion — this resurgence being fueled by the fact that extensive technical reasoning has been unable to explain the meaning of life.
In the wake of devastation and death spawned by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand’s city center today, Seventh-day Adventists in the South Pacific are responding with material and spiritual support. At least 65 people are known to have been killed, and another 100 are trapped in collapsed buildings, the New Zealand Herald reported.
Marge Jetton lifted weights every morning as part of her exercise routine before continuing her day of working or volunteering in the community. [photos: David McLain] Marge Jetton, a retired nurse who garnered national attention for her longevity and healthy lifestyle, died February 15 at a board-and-care home in Loma Linda, California
The president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency today announced the agency will cut staff and adjust its management structure at its international headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. In an e-mail, President Rudi Maier said the move follows three years of “gradual decline” in revenue. No figures on finance or proposed staff cuts were immediately available
Refugees at the Tmei Commune benefited from an ADRA water distribution effort this month. The agency later drilled three wells near the camp to provide for the health and hygiene needs of some 2,500 families displaced by border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand. [photo courtesy ADRA Cambodia] The humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church drilled wells and distributed more than 1,000 water filters to aid some 2,500 families displaced by recent border skirmishes between Cambodia and Thailand
