Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders have voted a set of guidelines aimed at increasing the effectiveness of short-term, international mission initiatives by both church and lay entities.
Almost 160 Mongolian drop-out students are now back in school as the result of a tutoring program begun December 2000 by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International (ADRA).
The European Union Parliament passed a new anti-smoking law May 15 allowing governments to mandate the placement of graphic warnings on cigarette packs, including pictures of rotting teeth, cancerous legions of the throat, decaying lungs, and other smokin
Two Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders met with academic and government leaders during a recent four-day visit to Beijing, China. The spirit in the informal meetings, held May 3 to 7, was "positive and cordial," says John Graz, public affairs director
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in the west African nation of Cameroon is well-positioned to play an important role in responding to the country's HIV/AIDS crisis, says Ambassador Jerome Mendouga, Cameroon's ambassador to the United States.
There is an increasing interest in issues of religious freedom and human rights in Romania, a trend that is linked with the country's application to join the European Union, says Jonathan Gallagher, associate director for public affairs and religious libe