The image of an all-Seventh-day Adventist population tucked away on an isolated paradise has prevailed ever since missionaries landed on Pitcairn Island in 1890. Church leaders in the South Pacific, however, say this image no longer holds true.
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in Kenya have called on the country's constitutional review commission to protect religious freedom for all people.
Nairobi, Kenya
Longtime religious freedom campaigner Dr. Gianfranco Rossi was has received an award for "outstanding achievements" in the field of international human rights.
Budapest, Hungary
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) office in Zimbabwe has begun a six-month emergency food program for 12,000 people in the Binga district of the Matabeleland province, southwestern Zimbabwe.
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Seventh-day Adventist church leaders say recent informal conversations between Adventist and Roman Catholic theologians have allowed Adventists to speak out on key beliefs, such as the church's teaching of Sabbath, or Saturday, as the biblical day of worship.
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
A plan to establish an experimental Internet education program for home-schooling has been welcomed by Poland's Ministry of Education, according to Seventh-day Adventist Church sources in Poland.
Warsaw, Poland
A legal setback has not deterred 25 Seventh-day Adventist college students who are seeking exemptions from classes scheduled on Saturday, their day of worship.
Francistown, Botswana
Newbold College, a Seventh-day Adventist school in Berkshire, England, has developed a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Islamic Studies--a program that is unique among Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities worldwide.
Bracknell, Berkshire, England
A Seventh-day Adventist pastor and his family who fled the Azerbaijani city of Nakhichevan June 10 may soon be able to return home, reports Keston News Service.
Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan
Some 10,000 young people, aged 10 to 15 years, gathered July 17 to 21 for a massive campout, focused on fun, learning, worship, and outdoor activities.
Vila Velha, ES, Brazil