24 December 2020 | Two Adventists were recently assigned as chaplains in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for the first time in its history. The Adventist Record (the official Adventist news outlet covering the South Pacific) reported Pastor Miljan Popovic was assigned as an Air Force chaplain and Pastor Gys Seegers as an Army […] Source: https://atoday.org/australian-defence-force-appoints-adventist-chaplains-for-first-time/

24 December 2020 | The Chattanoogan reported the tragic news that 18-year-old Southern Adventist University freshman, Zachary Matias Negron, was killed in a car accident on I-75 on Saturday evening, December 19. Chattanooga Police Traffic Division responded to the accident at 1130 Interstate 75 North at 9:39 p.m. “Police said a BMW Z4 was traveling north […] Source: https://atoday.org/southern-adventist-university-freshman-dies-in-car-accident/

News reports from Ethiopia, Adventist HealthCare, the UK, Germany and France: The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) units in Europe are responding to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and the impact on the civilian population. They are working with the authorities to ensure the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, continued […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-december-24-2020/

Seek out support in your community, through virtual social or spiritual events, and by connecting with family in safe ways. Establish boundaries to avoid topics that are high-stress or inappropriate. Don’t overspend financially. Accept that holiday celebration will be different this year and plan creatively. Get professional help for persistence anxiety or feelings of hopelessness. […] Source: https://atoday.org/dealing-with-mental-health-stress-and-covid-19-during-the-holiday/

23 December 2020 Accusations of sexual misconduct made public in August of this year against the late Ravi Zacharias have been confirmed by the ministry’s own investigation. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries engaged Atlanta law firm Miller & Martin to investigate the claims, mostly made by massage therapists, against Zacharias. While RZIM had insisted it would […] Source: https://atoday.org/ravi-zacharias-ministries-investigation-confirms-accusations/