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In Pakistan, mob burns homes in anti-Christian violence

Residents of a Christian community in eastern Pakistan, among them Seventh-day Adventists, are reeling after a mob torched their homes and businesses in response to alleged insults against Muhammad.

March 12, 2013 in From the World Church by

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Angola stadium rally is push for small group ministry

Church leaders in Southern Africa are coordinating small group ministry outreach on a mass scale here in Luanda in response to the Seventh-day Adventist world church’s call for mission to large cities.

March 11, 2013 in From the World Church by

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Moskala appointed dean of Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews

Old Testament scholar Jiří Moskala was chosen yesterday to serve as dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University, located in the U.S. state of Michigan.

March 8, 2013 in From the World Church by

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In Poland, launch of Adventist television cements growing media ministry

Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in Poland say the launch this month of Hope Channel Poland signals the continued growth of media ministry in the central European country.

March 5, 2013 in From the World Church by

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La Sierra University receives presidential award for service

La Sierra University was one of five educational institutions named a Presidential Awardee in the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest honor a college or university in the United States can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

March 5, 2013 in From the World Church by

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Honduras: Adventist hospital staff and volunteers provide medical care

More than 30 people representing the four hospitals of Adventist Midwest Health traveled to Honduras to provide medical care and assistance to the residents there.

March 5, 2013 in From the World Church by

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IRLA joins call for pastor’s release from Iranian prison

The International Religious Liberty Association has joined more than a dozen religious groups and human rights advocates calling for the release of American pastor Saeed Abedini, who was imprisoned in Iran in September for his religious beliefs.

February 27, 2013 in From the World Church by

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Wilson affirms Indonesia president’s religious freedom commitment

In a meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Seventh-day Adventist Church president Pastor Ted N. C. Wilson affirmed the nation’s goal of upholding religious freedom in the Southeast Asian country.

February 20, 2013 in From the World Church by

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Remembrance: Venden’s preaching, books focused on righteousness by faith

Following a period of spiritual struggle, Morris Venden went on to bring a renewed perspective of Jesus and salvation through faith to the Seventh-day Adventist Church beginning in the 1970s.

February 16, 2013 in From the World Church by

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In North America, a renewed focus on addiction recovery

Seventh-day Adventists battling addiction and compulsive behavior are not alone in their struggle. That’s a message Adventist health professionals are promoting as a new phase of the church’s addiction recovery ministry finds traction in North America.

February 14, 2013 in From the World Church by

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