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Adventist Church highlights declining religious freedom at major conference

As religious freedom deteriorates around the world, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has brought together a broad range of advocacy organizations and public leaders to consider ways to drive the issue higher on the public agenda.

The 2016 International Religious Liberty Summit, held at the Newseum’s Religious Freedom Center in downtown Washington, focused on what has become a key concern for religious freedom advocates — the relatively scarce media and political attention given to rising rates of religious discrimination and persecution.

May 29, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by

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Jamaican Adventist entrepreneurs create mosquito repellent and places 6th in international competition

Inspired by the need to have individuals protected after a 2014 outbreak of the Mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus (Chik-V) in Jamaica, which claimed scores of lives both locally and regionally, two Northern Caribbean University (NCU) students created an organic repellent, Guardana, which placed sixth in the annual International Business Model Competition (IBMC).

May 27, 2016 in From the Field, RSS English by

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Loma Linda breaks ground on state-of-the-art hospital

With more than 3,000 people looking on, Loma Linda University Health leaders broke ground on a new hospital complex that they promised would be the tallest building in San Bernardino County in southern California and, more important, a beacon of hope for all.

The new 16-floor Loma Linda University Medical Center and expanded Children’s Hospital is to stand 267 feet (81 meters) tall and contain 693 beds once its opens in 2020.

May 26, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by

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President of ADRA highlights development work of the agency at historic United Nations summit

The world is witnessing the highest level of human suffering since World War II, according to the United Nations. In response to this fact, Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, convened the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey from May 23 – 24.

Jonathan Duffy, president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International represented the agency’s global network of humanitarians and highlighted the priorities of the organization in development and emergency work around the world.

May 26, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by

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In Rwanda, Adventists say ‘I Love You’ with a cow

A husband who truly loves his wife will give her a cow. A man who wants to marry a woman will often follow the old tradition of providing a cow dowry to her family. A cow offers nutritious milk to children, a source of income, and a steady supply of natural fertilizer for gardens.

Seventh-day Adventist church members presented 25 cows to impoverished families at a festive outdoor ceremony over the weekend.

May 24, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by

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Church financial leaders from the Dominican Republic complete doctoral degree

Seven Seventh-day Adventist workers from the Dominican Republic were granted doctoral degrees in business administration during the last day of graduation ceremonies held for hundreds of graduates at Inter-American Division’s (IAD) Montemorelos University in Montemorelos, in North Mexico, on May 22, 2016.

May 23, 2016 in From the Headquarter, RSS English by

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In Inter-America, church leaders take time for spiritual emphasis reflection

Seventh-day Adventist leaders and staff at the Inter-American Division (IAD) headquarter office in Miami, Florida, took time to pray and worship during a week of spiritual emphasis May 16-21, 2016.

The week of prayer allowed the more than 75 church employees time for spiritual reflection as the church across the Inter-America embarks on seeking a personal and collective transformation from studying the Word of God in daily prayer and guidance of the Holy Spirit for further service in the church and the community during the current five-year period.

May 22, 2016 in From the Headquarter, RSS English by

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Ellen White among most-read authors in Brazil

Anyone who doubts the effectiveness of distributing religious literature might want to consider the case of Seventh-day Adventist believers in Brazil.

Brazilian Adventists, who may well pass out more literature than any other Adventists in the world, are being credited with propelling Ellen G. White into the ranks of Brazil’s most popular authors and making an Adventist missionary-sharing book one of the country’s most-read books.

May 22, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by

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Adventist Church in Puerto Rico struggles through economic crisis

As the debt crisis and economic recession in Puerto Rico worsens, the Seventh-day Adventist Church on the island is struggling to reassure its membership while strengthening its schools and institutions.

Reports show that more than 100,000 people left the island for good in 2015. Among them were more than 1,000 church members, said Luis Rivera, treasurer of the church in Puerto Rico during a telephone conversation with Inter-American Division leaders.

May 20, 2016 in From the Field, RSS English by

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Cows and cheap produce propel La Sierra University students to U.S. victory

A team of 20 students from Seventh-day Adventist-owned La Sierra University has placed first in a prestigious U.S. competition that showcases young business talent.

The students, led by a six-member presentation team, were declared the champions against 118 universities and colleges at the Enactus United States National Expo in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 15-17.

May 20, 2016 in From the World Church, RSS English by

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