Adventist World Church Works With WHO On Antiretroviral Treatment Geneva/Switzerland | 30.06.2004 | Health & Ethics Religious denominations in Africa are being told to emulate Seventh-day Adventist churches as models "of health and healing and treatment" for HIV/AIDS patients, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO, an agency of the United Nations, recently made special mention of Adventist churches, whose emphasis on healthy living has been a hallmark of its message since its earliest days. "As a special recognition of the work of the Adventist communities, [the WHO committee] also a
Russia: Anti-Semitic Vandals Deface Adventist Seminary Zaokski, Tula Region, Russia, | 25.06.2004 | International The Federal Security Service and local police are investigating an act of anti-Semitic vandalism following an attack on the Zaokski Theological Seminary, a Seventh-day Adventist institution, June 17. In the early morning hours, Russian-language slogans such as "Death to Jews", "There is no space for you here," "Russia for Russians," "Jewish sect get out of Russia," were painted on Seminary buildings and a recently paved sidewalk, along with Nazi symbols such as the swastika and the words "sk
U.S. City of St. Louis to Host Seventh-day Adventist Church 2005 World Session St. Louis, Missouri, USA | 23.06.2004 | International The 58th world session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will bring an international flavour to St. Louis, Missouri, the heart of the United States of America. The gathering will be representative of the 25 million-strong Adventist family from around the globe, and will meet under a theme of "Transformed in Christ." Convening the session will be Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the church, who shared his expectation that the meeting will be a "time of wonderful fellowship and spiritua
Greek Bible Society Outreach During Athens Olympic Games Athens, Greece | 20.06.2004 | Bible The Greek Bible Society of Greece has announced that the country's three major Christian denominations, Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant, will be distributing 50,000 copies of a scripture portion to be called "The Apostle Paul in Greece" during the 2004 Olympic Games to be held in Athens from August 13 to 29. Based on the account of Paul's visit to Greece in Chapters 16 to 20 from the Book of Acts in the Bible, this multilingual scripture portion edition, with illustrations of Greek Artist S
Latvia: Adventist Church Signs Agreement With State Riga, Latvia | 16.06.2004 | Religion + State Seventh-day Adventists in the Baltic nation of Latvia are on the verge of full legal status as an agreement between the church and the Latvian government is signed and waiting approval from the Latvian parliament, the Saeima. Church leaders expect that the deal will either be ratified or postponed. Discussions between religious denominations and the Latvian government have been ongoing for many years. When the Latvian state signed a concordat with the Catholic Church, the government promised
Turkmenistan: Adventist Church Is First State-Registered Congregation, Five Years After Building Was Destroyed Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 02.06.2004 | International Call them Number One--officially, Number 0001, the registration number granted Seventh-day Adventists in this central Asian nation on June 1, making them the first Protestant Christian congregation to gain such status in Turkmenistan. Five years after it bulldozed a Seventh-day Adventist Church building, the government of Turkmenistan has officially recognized the small group of believers remaining. Adventists are the first Protestant congregation to be registered by the country's Ministry of
ADRA Aids Dominican Republic Flood Survivors Silver Spring, MD, USA | 01.06.2004 | ADRA Severe flooding in the Dominican Republic has killed hundreds, with many more still missing or unaccounted for. Those affected by the flooding are receiving aid from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in the Dominican Republic. In response ADRA will provide clothing, shoes, medicine and food supplies to 1,000 people affected by the flooding. Food supplies will include rice, beans, cooking oil, potatoes, pasta, salt, milk, and oatmeal. Medical consultation, treatment, an
