Pelé urging involvement in church's initiative; goal is 2,500 tons of groceries

An Adventist Church initiative in Brazil collected more than 2,300 tons of food to distribute to the nation's poor last year. This year, the program will culminate in a December 15 broadcast on the church's HopeTV, attended by church leaders and national celebrities.

Brazil: annual food collection contest wins recognition

Conference of experts analyzes anti-terror laws that could hinder religious expression

Delegates at the Religious Freedom in Europe Since 9/11 conference in England November 25. The group of religious liberty experts included government leaders, academics and Adventist Church leaders discussing the implications of responses to terrorism.

Church leaders, religious liberty advocates address faith freedoms in Europe since 9/11

Internet release for church's first Arabic television outreach

Ganim Hanna, president and CEO of Loma Linda Broadcasting Network, shares the vision of Arabic-language programming to supporters at LLBN studios in October. "As a board, we have decided to accept the challenge of beaming God's message of salvation to the Arabic-speaking world," he said.

New Adventist Arabic-language channel set for December 11 launch

Adventists Around the World

National leader's first meeting with the denomination

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez Reina, second from left, met with Adventist Church leaders at the National Palace on November 22 to learn about the church’s work in the nation and around the world. From left, Moises Javier, treasurer for the church in the country; Cesario Acevedo, the region’s church president; and Silvestre Gonzalez, the church’s executive secretary. [photo: courtesy Dominican Union]

Dominican Republic president meets with church leaders

An initial 20 literacy centers set to open January 1 in nationwide effort

Miguel Simoque, Education director for the Adventist Church in Mozambique and Maria da Conceicao Bila, secretary of the country’s Ministry of Education, agreed to a partnership on November 20 that will result in 20 new literacy centers in the country beginning next year. Less than half of Mozambicans are literate, with statistics even lower among women and those in rural areas, national estimates indicate. [photo: courtesy Mozambique Union Mission]

Mozambique: partnership between Adventist Church and government to battle illiteracy

Master Grid

B6l1781598623107.png

News.

Just Published

Lately in Our Region