June 25, 2006
World Church: Seventh-day Adventists Plan Global Tobacco Summit
Four million people die worldwide from smoking-related diseases each year--440,000 in the United States alone--according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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June 21, 2006
Brazil: Religious Liberty Event Draws 32,000 Live; Hundreds of Thousands Online
On a warm Saturday afternoon, 32,000 "Paulistanos," as residents of this 10.9 million population city are known, assembled for an important purpose: to learn about and promote religious freedom. Although the crowd was far greater than the Ibirapuera Gymna
June 21, 2006
Nicaragua: Adventist College Community Fund Home
Just in time for the rainy season, 20 families--including Maria Luna's--moved into new, water-tight homes in Empalme de Boaco, Nicaragua on May 30. Luna and her two sons moved into a home funded by faculty, staff and students thousands of miles away at P
June 19, 2006
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June 19, 2006
Britain: Nation Honors Former Humanitarian Leader With Major Award
Seventh-day Adventist Pastor John Arthur, recently retired after 45 years of denominational service which included 11 years as executive director of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), has been given his country's top honor for public serv
Nepal: Adventists Welcome Secular State Declaration
Seventh-day Adventists in the Himalayan nation of Nepal are among those welcoming a recent series of reforms, including the designation of the country as a "secular" state. Previously, Hinduism had been the religion of Nepal.