December 2006 Archives
Romania: New Religion Law 'Big Step' but Process Worrisome, Adventists and Other Religious Groups Agree
Romanian Seventh-day Adventists joined other religious communities and human rights groups this week in raising concern over a controversial Religion Law whisked unpublished and largely un-discussed by legislators through both houses of Romania's parliament last week. Its passage violated national...December 19
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Kenya: Accident Leaves Four Dead, 21 Injured ...The driver of a bus carrying 76 Pathfinders from Kisumu, Kenya to the nearby Lake Victoria lost control when the brakes failed. The bus skidded off the road, rolled about 200 meters down...December 19
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Most Memorable ANN Stories of 2006: A Reflection
Editor's Note: Over the past 12 months the staff at Adventist News Network brought our readers stories of world events that have impacted the Seventh-day Adventist Church internationally. Our stories also expressed numerous ways the church is impacting the world;...December 19
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World Church: Pomegranate Juice May Thwart Onset of Alzheimer's, Says Researcher
Before you gulp down that eggnog or spicy apple cider this holiday season, take a moment to consider what your drink can do for your brain. If you opt for a glass of pomegranate juice, you may be staving off...December 19
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World Church: Women Talk With Church Leader About Abuse, Leadership, Health, Poverty
While much of the conversation between Seventh-day Adventist world church president, Pastor Jan Paulsen, and women in the church focused on abuse, poverty and health, the lack of women leaders in the church took center stage. For the Dec. 14...December 14
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World Church: Paulsen Calls for 'Acts of Mercy and Compassion' as Church Moves Into New Year
"Are we compassionate toward those who are vulnerable? [Do] we reach out to them and offer our constant support? Are we the peacemakers in society? Do we offer words and actions of mercy and compassion to the people we meet?"...December 14
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World Church: 40 Years of Training Missionaries for Different Cultural Settings
It takes more than just a passionate love for God and a nudge from the Holy Spirit to successfully talk about Christianity in a culture alien to your own. It's called mission work and adequate preparation for the task is...December 12
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Myanmar: Adventist Church Baptizes Record Number ... Six simultaneous outreach efforts held from November 11 to 18 resulted in 903 baptisms in Myanmar. The baptisms came about with the help of local laypeople and church leaders, along with a 46-member...December 12
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South Africa: Church Reaffirms Marriage as Biblically Defined Heterosexual Union
Following a decision by South Africa's parliament last week legalizing same-sex unions in South Africa, the Seventh-day Adventist church in that country issued a statement upholding marriage as an exclusively monogamous and heterosexual institution. The statement, which was passed unanimously...December 11
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Fiji: Church Appeals for Peace Following Military Coup
Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Fiji have joined other Christian denominations in condemning military commander Frank Bainimarama's military coup. In a swift takeover this week, Bainimarama ousted the democratically elected government under prime minister Laisenia Qarase.Church leaders in...December 08
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Africa: Don't 'File and Forget' Church's Agenda, World Church President Urges Members
"As a global community, we need to be a voice that articulates the issues, a voice that stirs the conscience of the governments and the people in positions to make a difference," said Pastor Jan Paulsen, Seventh-day Adventist world church...December 07
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England: Reducing Climate Change, One Church At a Time
As the world faces the "inconvenient truth", as former United States Vice President Al Gore calls it of climate change, churches in Britain are looking at how they can help stop not just the planet's spiritual decline but also its...December 05
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Africa: Be Participants, Not Spectators, World Church Leader Says to Young People
Let's Talk South Africa, the 14th in a series of unscripted, unedited conversations broadcast live between Seventh-day Adventist Church world president, Pastor Jan Paulsen, and a group of young people, might well be dubbed 'Let's Get Involved.' Continuing his commitment...December 05
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Iceland: Adventists Celebrate 100 years on the Saga-Island
Although the Seventh-day Adventist church in Europe's uttermost Western country of Iceland celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, the seeds of Adventism were planted 113 years ago. Starting in 1893, Adventist missionaries came from other Scandinavian countries such as Norway,...December 05
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Togo: ADRA Raises Awareness About HIV and AIDS ... The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is combating the spread of HIV and AIDS in Togo through educational programs that raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. According to the Integrated...December 05
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South Africa: Adventist World President Calls For an 'Accepting Church,' Lights Candle to Commemorate World AIDS Day
On a day the world community recognized the challenge of HIV and AIDS, Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church reaffirmed the Adventist commitment "to an be active, and not a silent partner" in addressing what has...December 01
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