Church President Received by Cote d’Ivoire Minister

In a recent visit to the Adventist Church in Abidjan, Pastor Jan Paulsen, world church president, and other local church leaders were received by the minister of religious affairs in Cote d’Ivoire (which is known as the Ivory Coast in English). Paulsen thanked the Ivorian government for their role in religious freedom for the country, while stressing the necessity of working for stability and peace in Cote d’Ivoire. [ANN Staff]

New Media Center in Northeast India

A new Adventist World Radio studio began in Northeast India Oct. 26 with broadcasting in the Assamese and Mizo languages. AWR now broadcasts in 55 languages around the world.