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Religious Leaders Call for Reduction of Worldwide Hunger
June 8, 2005

Religious Leaders Call for Reduction of Worldwide Hunger

Increasing worldwide hunger rates -- some 852 million people across the globe are going hungry, including nearly 6 million children who die each year from hunger-related causes -- are of great concern to religious leaders from various faith communities. R

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Venezuela: Auto Accident Claims Five Lives, One Left Critical Barquisimeto, Venezuela ... [Libna Stevens/IAD] The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Venezuela and the Inter-America region mourns the loss of five of its members after a tragic automobile ac

Adventist Global Family to Meet in St. Louis, Missouri
June 6, 2005

Adventist Global Family to Meet in St. Louis, Missouri

The world session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will bring an international flavor 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 glob

Pitcairn: Adventist Pastor, Wife Find Paradise on Tiny Island
June 6, 2005

Pitcairn: Adventist Pastor, Wife Find Paradise on Tiny Island

Michael and Anne Browning, a Seventh-day Adventist pastor and his wife, have made some changes recently. They've gone from an island that is roughly 26,300 square miles (63,118 square kilometers) to one that is two square miles (5.1 sq. km). Instead of se

Lebanon: Middle East University Perseveres, Plans Renewal
June 6, 2005

Lebanon: Middle East University Perseveres, Plans Renewal

Following decades of civil war in Lebanon, Middle East University (MEU), which has spent nearly 60 years in a choice spot east of downtown Beirut, is planning a new era of service to a local, regional and overseas student body.

Peru: More Than 30,000 Respond to 'Caravan of Hope'
June 6, 2005

Peru: More Than 30,000 Respond to 'Caravan of Hope'

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Peru has experienced what can only be termed incredible growth during the first part of 2005, church leaders in the country say. More than 30,000 new members have joined the church as a result of careful planning and co