A 5.3 magnitude earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, struck Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia on Sunday, 22 March just after 6 am. The epicenter was only 6 miles (9.6 km) from the city center. It is the largest earthquake to hit the country in 140 years.  The earthquake comes at a time of restricted movement due to the coronavirus, including a shutdown of the public tram and bus network. 
In fear for their lives, people fled onto the streets. There were a number of…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/YmZ2qz0-n_k/

(Editor’s Note: Below is the transcript of a video message regarding COVID-19, or Coronavirus, from the President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, Ted N.C. Wilson.)
Brothers and sisters, today I would like to talk with you about a phenomenon that is sweeping across the world—a situation that is moving so rapidly that people everywhere are wondering what can be done to stop this uninvited, unwelcome, potentially deadly coronavirus, known as COVID-19. 
As of March 12, this highly…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/AQVPOKrg0C4/

The leadership of the North American Division of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NAD), in consultation with the leaders of the nine union conferences in the NAD, is providing some guidance for the churches and schools in our territories regarding the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 
As Christians we have a responsibility to care for each other and ourselves. With the World Health Organization now declaring COVID-19 to be a pandemic, we should be seen as…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/KkXSnCDwEkQ/

A Seventh-day Adventist biology professor miraculously acquired prime land on the Galápagos Islands to open a field station for Loma Linda University students in the 1970s.
Nearly 50 years later, hundreds of people descended on the site to celebrate the opening of a landmark museum and research center where tourists and scientists alike can explore the origins of the earth with state-of-the-art technology.
The Origins Museum of Nature, located on the main Charles Darwin Avenue in Puerto Ayora,…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/sN2SN2h110s/

As many people are fully aware, there is a very serious health situation affecting various parts of the globe in relation to the coronavirus COVID-19 illness.  About 90,000 people have been diagnosed in about 65 countries worldwide with over 3,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19.  This has caused increasing apprehension in travel, business, health care, in scheduling of meetings, and in general daily life.  As many of you know, recently, I requested prayer for this unusual illness and am now…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/eLJfxxM0AbA/