Oman: Muscat Church Celebrates Fifteenth Anniversary
Located at the Eastern horn of the Arabian Peninsula, the Sultanate of Oman has a relatively small population -- around 3 million people -- of which about 550,000 are workers from other lands. Overwhelmingly Muslim, the presence of Christianity, though pe
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China -- The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in China received the 2005 World Habitat Award on Oct. 3 for its work in providing energy efficient housing in China.
Britain: Soap Opera Highlights Youth, Offers Help
At One Hope Street in England, one finds a house of drama, a house filled with love, hate, anger, sadness, betrayal and, most importantly, hope. The cast is made up of a large, multi-cultural family who just lost their foster parents and are now left to d
North America: Mission Awareness Challenge Given to Church Communicators
Raising Seventh-day Adventist church members' awareness of mission activity was a challenge presented to 150 church communicators from North America during a recent seminar here. Members of the Society of Adventist Communicators were given the challenge d
Zimbabwe: Soccer Team Ousted for Refusing to Play on Saturdays
Known all over Zimbabwe and much of Africa for stopping rival teams from scoring, the Amazulu football (soccer) team have themselves been stopped in their tracks. The team's equally well-known policy of not playing on Saturdays -- the Bible Sabbath for te
Cameroon: New Radio Studio to Reach Africa's Fulani People in Their Language
The Seventh-day Adventist message of hope and salvation will reach even more people in West and Central Africa with the opening of a new radio studio that will produce programming in the Fulfulde language spoken by the Fulani people who live in the Sahel
United States: Ex-State Department Official Claims Religion 'Still Missing' in Foreign Policy
The major problem with United States foreign policy, said Dr. Tom Farr, former director of the Office of International Religious Freedom in the U.S. Department of State, is that "we're not taking religion as seriously as we should."
ANN Perspective: Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Pioneer, Touched Adventist Lives in Her City
Sometimes it is the end of a journey that lets you see where you've been. The recent passing of Rosa Parks has had that effect on many in the United States and around the world. Among those who reminisced about the historic action of this humble woman and
Republic of Georgia: New Religious Freedom Initiative Launched
In a breakthrough for religious freedom in Georgia, a new organization dedicated to promoting this fundamental human right was launched Oct. 23.
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Pakistan -- More people may die of hunger, cold and injuries from the recent earthquake that rocked Pakistan than were killed in the initial quake itself, relief officials say. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to assist earthqu
Switzerland: Christian Leaders Meet, HIV/AIDS a Major Focus
Leaders of a wide range of Christian churches met in Geneva, Switzerland, for a series of consultations Oct. 16 to 22. The Conference of Secretaries of the Christian World Communions has met annually for some 40 years, providing a venue for frank and open
South America: Learning to Read Brings Many to Jesus
When you can't fill out a voting ballot, read a bed time story to your child, apply for a better job, or even understand street signs life can be difficult to navigate. This is what each day is like for the approximately 860 million people worldwide who d
Iraq: Insurgent Blasts Damage Baghdad Church
For the fourth time in two years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church in central Baghdad was damaged as a result of bomb blasts. The Oct. 24 explosions were aimed at the Palestine Hotel, located 802.2 feet (250 meters) from the church building.
United States: Postal Employee Awarded His Day of Rest, Wages Lost
A case involving a United States Postal Service (USPS) employee who was not allowed Saturdays off for his day of rest and worship was settled Oct. 11 when the Postal Service awarded him U.S. $65,000 for lost wages and grievances endured, and granted him h
Cambodia: Firm on Principles, Adventist School is a Showcase of Success
The 12 high school seniors felt so strongly that Saturday was the Sabbath -- a day of worship and rest -- that they refused to take their government exams on that day no matter what the consequences were. The students, who attended Cambodia Adventist Scho
Health and Lifestyle: At 101, Super Senior Looks Toward Another Five Years
101-year-old Marge Jetton is a lady of longevity. She still drives a car, and just recently renewed her license for another five years. Jetton comes from a town known for its health habits, a place called "America's longest-living community."
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Bombing Condemned -- The Oct. 1 bombing of a tourist area in Indonesia drew condemnation from the South Pacific region of the Adventist church. "It is shocking to have to respond to another bombing, following the deaths of so many people in London earlier
Uganda: Moi, Former Kenyan President, Addresses Bugema University Graduation
"Youth should use the knowledge derived from institutions like Bugema University to develop countries in the region," former Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi told graduates of Bugema University, a Seventh-day Adventist institution, on Sept. 20.
UN Expert on Religious Intolerance Appeals for Support
United Nations expert Asma Jahangir appealed for greater support in the fight against religious intolerance at a meeting in New York on Oct. 24.
World Church: God's 'Business' is Salvation, Paulsen Tells Andrews Students
"God is in the business of saving everyone He can lay His hands on," Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist church, told a group of students during an informal discussion Oct. 16 at Andrews University, the movement's flagship edu